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

This article addresses the impact of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) phenomenon on psychotherapy with asymptomatic gay men. We discuss specific issues pertaining to psychotherapy with gay men and offer suggestions about how professionals might address these issues in the helping context. We discuss how therapists can help gay clients (a) to develop a positive gay identity, (b) to reevaluate their patterns of socializing, (c) to learn safe sex techniques and develop positive attitudes toward them, (d) to learn new styles of intimacy, (e) to understand the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test and the implications of testing, and (f) to develop coping strategies for dealing with the loss of loved ones and acquaintances. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Problems of service and research in psychology department clinics.

Contends that the training clinic is optimally positioned to facilitate the integration of science and practice in the careers of clinical psychologists and that to achieve this goal some adjustments in procedures may be needed. A review of data provided by 59 former Psychological Service Center (University of Massachusetts—Amherst) patients, 23 clinical psychology graduate students, and 43 clinic directors reveals some problems that training clinics face in the areas of service and research. Service problems are related to client data, termination reasons, limitations of treatment by a trainee, and homogeneity of clients; and research problems include attitude research in the training clinic, data from surveys of graduate students and clinic directors, and reducing obstacles and changing attitudes about research. Some solutions that have been attempted at the University of Massachusetts are reported, and recommendations are made to other clinics that are struggling to maintain high standards of service and to facilitate research while attending concomitantly to the training needs of their clinical students. (9 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)