{"product_id":"lgbtq-mental-health-9781433830914","title":"LGBTQ Mental Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLGBTQ Mental Health: International Perspectives and Experiences \u003c\/i\u003eexpands our understanding of mental health by considering the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ communities in the Majority World. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Increased globalization and migration has highlighted the need for mental health clinicians to better understand these communities'' experiences and needs. This book provides an overview of LGBTQ mental health in non-Western countries or regions that have heretofore received little attention in the psychology literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapters focus on the cultural, social, legal, political, and psychological experiences of various LGBTQ subpopulations inPeru, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Russia, Mongolia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and sub-Saharan Africa. Contributors summarize existing research on mental health outcomes for LGBTQ individuals in these countries or regions; offer key insights that challenge culturally-specific conceptions of normative, LGBTQ mental health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text provides an excellent glimpse into the diversity of and challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals across 10 geographic areas… This volume works as an international conversation that will serve to magnify readers' understanding of the incredible diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ community worldwide. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Introduction, by Nadine Nakamura and Carmen H. Logie\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 2. In search of “my true self”: Transmasculine Gender Identity Processes, Stigma, and Mental Health in Peru, by Amaya Perez-Brumer, Alfonso Silva-Santisteban, Ximena Salazar, Jesse Vilela, and Sari L. Reisner\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 3. Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People in Colombia, by Karen Nieves-Lugo, Andrew Barnett, Miguel Rueda, Veronica Pinho and Maria Cecilia Zea\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 4. Living a Double Life and Experiencing Modern Sexual Prejudice: The Effect on Ecuadorean Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Workers’ Well-Being, by Donatella Di Marco, Alicia Arenas, Helge Hoel, and Lourdes Munduate\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 5. “It’s Because of our Culture”: Navigating Gender Norms and Coping with Sexual Stigma Among Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women in Jamaica, by Natania L. Marcus, Carmen H. Logie, Nicolette Jones, Nicolette Bryan, and Kandasi Levermore\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 6. LGBT Mental Health in Russia, by Sharon G. Horne and Lindsey White\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 7. LGBT Mental Health in Mongolia: A Brief History, Current Issues, and Future Directions, by Julie M. Koch, Douglas Knutson, and Anaraa Nyamdorj\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 8. Stigma Toward and Mental Health of Hijras\/Trans Women and Self-Identified Men Who Have Sex With Men in India, by Venkatesan Chakrapani, Peter A. Newman, and Murali Shunmugam\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 9. Being Gay and Lesbian in Malaysia, by Hemla Singaravelu and Wai Hsien Cheah\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 10. Whose Paradise? An Intersectional Perspective on Mental Health and Gender\/Sexual Diversity in Thailand, by Timo T. Ojanen, Peter A. Newman, Rattanakorn Ratanashevorn, Jan W. de Lind van Wijngaarden, and Suchon Tepjan\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 11. Mental Health Needs of Transgender Women and Gay Men and Other Men Who have Sex with Men Across Sub-Saharan Africa, by Carolyn Brown, Keletso Makofane, Kevin Rebe, L. Leigh Ann van der Merwe, Bhekie Sithole, Daouda Diouf, Kevin Kapila, Carrie Lyons, Tonia Poteat, Shauna Stahlman, and Stefan Baral\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 12. Conclusion, by Nadine Nakamura and Carmen H. Logie\u003cbr\u003e  Author Biographies\u003cbr\u003e  About the Editors\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408235602263,"sku":"9781433830914","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433830914.jpg?v=1730502082","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lgbtq-mental-health-9781433830914","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}