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Gender and Sexual Orientation – Post by Day 4 an overview of the unique challenges and etiological influences associated with addiction in sexual minorities. Then, identify two risk factors for addiction in this group, and how these might be addressed in counseling, using examples to illustrate your points. Lastly, describe how you–as the counselor–might effectively convey support and enhance your skills in working with sexual minority clients with addiction

Gender and Sexual Orientation required Readings

• Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
  • Chapter 12, “Gender, Sexual, and Sexual Orientation Differences” (pp. 473-505)
  • Chapter 6, “Addiction Across the Lifespan” (pp. 243-293)
• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
  • “Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders” (pp. 481–589)
• Becker, J. B., Perry, A. N., & Westenbroek, C. (2012). Sex differences in the neural mechanisms mediating addiction: A new synthesis and hypothesis. Biology of Sex Differences, 3(1), 1–35.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Lanfear, C., Akins, S., & Mosher, C. (2013). Examining the relationship of substance use and sexual orientation. Deviant Behavior, 34(7), 586–597.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Mitchell, M. R., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Importance of sex differences in impulse control and addictions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 6, 1–4.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Padilla, Y. C., Crisp, C., & Rew, D. L. (2010). Parental acceptance and illegal drug use among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: Results from a national survey. Social Work, 55(3), 265–275.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.