Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians

Gay Men Living with Non-HIV Chronic Illnesses

“…Fueled by the civil rights victories of other oppressed minorities, advocates for a scientific conceptualization of sexual orientation advocated for the recognition among the medical establishment that homosexuality was a normative and healthy line of sexual development (Bayer, 1981;Krajeski, 1986). They fought to disentangle the previous attachment of moral judgment from the concept of sexual orientation.…”

Therapeutic considerations for work with persons with HIV disease.

“…At the same time, homosexual couples do not have the social institutional structures such as marriage to rely upon. Coping with HIV/AIDS may involve a change in the existing structure of the relationship, with one partner becoming more dependent upon the other (Krajeski, 1986). For homosexual couples dealing with AIDS, Shannon & Woods (1991) recommend addressing the illness in the context of gay-affirmative psychotherapy, in which the values of homosexuality and heterosexuality are equally accepted and appreciated.…”

Current issues in psychotherapy with gay men: Impact of the AIDS phenomenon.

“…Because professional writing on homosexuality and on gay men has often been marred by imprecise use of terminology (Krajeski, 1986), we wish to make clear our definitions of the terms homosexual and gay, following the ideas of Cohen and This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.…”