Body Image and Gay Men: Adaptation of Emotionally-Focused Family Therapy for Gay Clients with Negative Body Image

被引：4

作者：

Smith, Maggie ^{[1
]}

Wilson, Krayah ^{[1
]}

Janes, Emily ^{[1
]}

Goodloe, Jaylin ^{[1
]}

Guzman, Amanda ^{[1
]}

Sisemore, Alex ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Texas Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA

来源：

CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY | 2022年 / 44卷 / 04期

关键词：

Gay men; Body image; Attachment; Emotionally-focused family therapy; SEXUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SELF-ESTEEM; INTERNALIZED HOMOPHOBIA; ADULT ATTACHMENT; EATING-DISORDERS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; MINORITY STRESS; HIV-INFECTION; BISEXUAL MEN;

D O I：

10.1007/s10591-022-09642-9

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Gay men report higher levels of body dissatisfaction and negative body image than heterosexual men. These trends are closely linked to cultural pressures, sexual identity development, family relationships, and attachment style. However, despite this link, few therapeutic resources exist that address the unique stressors of gay men struggling with body image and body image-related factors as well as family influence on these stressors. This article outlines an adaptation of Emotionally-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) for therapists working with gay clients struggling with body image. We address the restructuring of negative interaction cycles related to parental rejection and body image and demonstrate how an enactment intervention can be utilized as a tool for healing.

引用

页码：319 / 332

页数：14

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