Journal article
Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Suicidal Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents: A Treatment Development Study and Open Trial With Preliminary Findings
Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.), v 49(1), pp 62-71
01 Mar 2012
PMID: 22181026
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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to adapt attachment-based family therapy (ABFT) for use with suicidal lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LOB) adolescents and to obtain preliminary data on the feasibility and efficacy of the treatment with this population. In Phase I, a treatment development team modified ABFT to meet the unique needs of LOB suicidal youth. In Phase II, 10 suicidal LOB youth were offered 12 weeks of LGB sensitive ABFT. Adolescents' report of suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms, and maternal attachment related anxiety and avoidance were gathered at pretreatment, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks (posttreatment). In Phase I, the treatment was adapted to: (a) include more individual time working with parents in order to process their disappointments, pain, anger, and fears related to their adolescent's minority sexual orientation; (b) address the meaning, implications, and process of acceptance; and (c) heighten parents' awareness of subtle yet potent invalidating responses to their adolescents' sexual orientation. Results of Phase II suggest this population can be recruited and successfully treated with a family based therapy, evidenced by high levels of treatment retention and significant decreases in suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms, and maternal attachment related anxiety and avoidance. This is the first family-based treatment adapted and tested specifically for suicidal LOB adolescents. Though promising, the results are preliminary and more research on larger samples is warranted.
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- Title
- Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Suicidal Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents: A Treatment Development Study and Open Trial With Preliminary Findings
- Creators
- Gary M. Diamond - Ben-Gurion University of the NegevGuy S. Diamond - University of PennsylvaniaSuzanne Levy - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCynthia Closs - University of PennsylvaniaTonya Ladipo - The Ladipo GroupLynne Siqueland - Children's Center
- Publication Details
- Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.), v 49(1), pp 62-71
- Publisher
- Amer Psychological Assoc
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Family Intervention Science
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000301163500011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84863212946
- Other Identifier
- 991019292130404721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical