{"title":"Clinical implications for LGBT asylum seekers in U.S. detention centers","authors":"Carlos E. Gerena","doi":"10.1080/10538720.2022.2041522","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract LGBT asylum seekers are a unique population who have suffered violence and persecution in their countries of origin by their families, communities, and state actors due to their sexual and gender identities. LGBT individuals who flee their countries arrive in the U.S. with preexisting mental health problems brought on by prolonged physical and sexual abuse, psychological abuse, harassment, and unjustified detentions. While detained, they experience stressors that may exacerbate mental health issues. This article examines LGBT asylum seekers’ experiences in the U.S detention center and its impact on their mental health. Implication for social work research and practice are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":46685,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2022-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"3","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2022.2041522","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"SOCIAL WORK","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract LGBT asylum seekers are a unique population who have suffered violence and persecution in their countries of origin by their families, communities, and state actors due to their sexual and gender identities. LGBT individuals who flee their countries arrive in the U.S. with preexisting mental health problems brought on by prolonged physical and sexual abuse, psychological abuse, harassment, and unjustified detentions. While detained, they experience stressors that may exacerbate mental health issues. This article examines LGBT asylum seekers’ experiences in the U.S detention center and its impact on their mental health. Implication for social work research and practice are also discussed.
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The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services provides empirical knowledge and conceptual information related to sexual minorities and their social environment. Filled with innovative ideas and resources for the design, evaluation, and delivery of social services for these populations at all stages of life, the journal is a positive influence on the development of public and social policy, programs and services, and social work practice. Dedicated to the development of knowledge which meets the practical needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people in their social context, the Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services is a forum for studying.
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