An analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling service

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dc.contributor.advisorDe la Rey, Cherylen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorClayton, Janine Lydiaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-29T07:26:59Z
dc.date.available2014-09-29T07:26:59Z
dc.date.issued2001en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 74-77.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractDue to experiences of homophobia encountered within mainstream mental health services, sexual minorities have established mental health services that address their needs. This study explored client patterns and trends at Triangle Project, a counselling service, aimed at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) individuals. The data was collected and analysed by examining existing documentation that contained clients’ information. This method of secondary analysis also included looking at the organisation's annual reports and an evaluation report. The findings indicated that GLBT communities favour counselling services aimed specifically at meeting their needs. Furthermore, GLBT individuals do not necessarily present with concerns relating to their sexuality, but there are commonalities with heterosexual individuals’ presenting concerns. In addition, it was apparent that gay men and lesbians presented with different concerns. Lesbians expressed their primary concern as relationship difficulties, followed by depression, while gay men reported issues such loneliness and other situational concerns. White gay men made use of services more so than other sexual minorities of colour. The findings also revealed that youth, lesbians and gay men of colour, were not well represented, and that youth, particularly, were at risk of possibly experiencing mental ill health. This study recommends that it is crucial for mental health workers to be equipped to provide effective mental health services for GLBT communities and that interventions are designed to facilitate and promote the mental health of GLBT individuals. It is also imperative that the GLBT community is not viewed as a monolithic group and that mental health workers are sensitive to differences of culture and ethnicity.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationClayton, J. L. (2001). <i>An analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling service</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7719en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationClayton, Janine Lydia. <i>"An analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling service."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7719en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationClayton, J. 2001. An analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling service. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Clayton, Janine Lydia AB - Due to experiences of homophobia encountered within mainstream mental health services, sexual minorities have established mental health services that address their needs. This study explored client patterns and trends at Triangle Project, a counselling service, aimed at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) individuals. The data was collected and analysed by examining existing documentation that contained clients’ information. This method of secondary analysis also included looking at the organisation's annual reports and an evaluation report. The findings indicated that GLBT communities favour counselling services aimed specifically at meeting their needs. Furthermore, GLBT individuals do not necessarily present with concerns relating to their sexuality, but there are commonalities with heterosexual individuals’ presenting concerns. In addition, it was apparent that gay men and lesbians presented with different concerns. Lesbians expressed their primary concern as relationship difficulties, followed by depression, while gay men reported issues such loneliness and other situational concerns. White gay men made use of services more so than other sexual minorities of colour. The findings also revealed that youth, lesbians and gay men of colour, were not well represented, and that youth, particularly, were at risk of possibly experiencing mental ill health. This study recommends that it is crucial for mental health workers to be equipped to provide effective mental health services for GLBT communities and that interventions are designed to facilitate and promote the mental health of GLBT individuals. It is also imperative that the GLBT community is not viewed as a monolithic group and that mental health workers are sensitive to differences of culture and ethnicity. DA - 2001 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2001 T1 - An analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling service TI - An analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling service UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7719 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7719
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationClayton JL. An analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling service. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2001 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7719en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleAn analysis of client trends in gay and lesbian counselling serviceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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