About this course

Learning Objectives

• 1. Describe the APA’s history of pathologizing LGBTQ+ identities
• 2. List the current diagnostic criteria for Gender Dysphoria from the DSM-5-TR
• 3. Differentiate the LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy approach from non-affirming therapy approaches
• 4. Apply an LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy approach individuals and families

Learning Levels

• All Levels

Course Instructor(s)

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  Steven L. Parks, LCSW-S, MBA, RPT-S

  Executive Director, A Time for Play | Play Therapy Training Series

  Steven L. Parks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Supervisor and serves in the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work as a full-time clinical Senior Lecturing Faculty professor. Steven is a Registered Play Therapist & Supervisor (RPT-S) and the Executive Director of the A Time for Play nonprofit organization based in Houston, TX. Steven also serves APT as the Chair of the Greater Houston APT Chapter. He also maintains a private practice in Sugar Land, Texas and specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing trauma symptoms, depression, anxiety, and externalizing behaviors. Steven has a Bachelor’s of Arts degree of Psychology from Texas Tech University, a Master’s of Business Administration degree from University of Houston Bauer College of Business, and a Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Steven volunteers regularly with the National Association of Social Workers Texas (NASWTx), and serves as the Board Chair of Tony's Place, a local LGBTQ+ Community Organization.

Disclosure

References

• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.
• Ashley. (2020). Homophobia, conversion therapy, and care models for trans youth: defending the gender-affirmative approach. Journal of LGBT Youth, 17(4), 361–383. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2019.1665610
• Hull, K. E., & Ortyl, T. A. (2019). Conventional and cutting-edge: Definitions of family in LGBT communities. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 16(1), 31-43. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-018-0324-2
• The Trevor Project (2022). 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2022/#intro
• Uyeda, Ray L. (2021). How LGBTQ+ Activists Got "Homosexuality" out of the DSM. Jstor Newsletter. https://daily.jstor.org/how-lgbtq-activists-got-homosexuality-out-of-the-dsm/