Abstract

Substance use disorders are nearly twice as common among sexual minority youth (SMY) as among their heterosexual peers. Most applied literature about this population suggests interventions on either the individual or community level, and the benefits of family therapy for this population are often overlooked. The present literature review (a) outlines clinical knowledge related to sexual minority youth and substance use (e.g., prevalence rates, contributing factors), (b) discusses the importance of clinical self-awareness around these topics, and (c) outlines clinical behaviors and interventions from literature that may be employed when working with substance-using SMY and their families.

摘要

性少数年轻人（SMY）中的物质使用障碍几乎是异性伴侣中的两倍。关于该人群的大多数应用文献都建议在个人或社区一级进行干预，而家庭治疗对该人群的好处常常被忽略。本文献综述（a）概述了与性少数年轻人和物质使用有关的临床知识（例如患病率，影响因素），（b）围绕这些主题讨论了临床自我意识的重要性，并且（c）概述了临床行为以及与使用毒品的SMY及其家人合作时可能采用的文献干预。