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ACLU Sues School Districts for Blocking LGBT Web Sites
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing two Tennessee school districts, claiming unconstitutional blockage of students’ access to sites focusing on LGBT issues, says NPR.
Rx of Psychiatric Drugs for Children on Downturn
The Wall Street Journal reports the slowing sales of psychiatric drugs for children as doctors experience increased scrutiny due to litigation.
New Gene Gives Clues as to Why Autism Is More Common in Boys
U.S. researchers identify a new gene variant that may increase the risk of autism, particularly in boys, according to MSN.com.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Lineman Up Front on Battling Depression
The New York Times reports on Philadelphia Eagles’ lineman Shawn Andrews’ struggles with depression
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  Editor’s E-Note
June has traditionally been and still is LGBT Pride Month. With so many advances in acceptance and participation of LGBT individuals in mainstream culture, one may wonder if a time will soon come when Pride Month becomes obsolete because full LGBT rights will be as “normal” and expected as the rights of others.
Part of Martin Luther King, Jr’s dream was realized last year when this nation looked beyond skin color to see the content of character as it elected its first African American president. But there will continue to be a need for Black History Month because the story of the struggle, if there ever comes an end, will always need to be told.
So, if some wonder whether LGBT Pride Month has outgrown its relevance (like, who cares anymore if you’re gay?), remember that same-sex unions are still illegal in some states, LGBT hate crimes still happen, and, as you will read in this month’s E-News Exclusive, gay and lesbian adults and couples still face barriers to adopting children.
In the E-News Exclusive, two social work professors explore research examining the effects, if any, that sexual orientation has had on the capability of gay and lesbian adults and couples’ to be loving, supportive parents.
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Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Adults and Couples — Research to Reality
By Stephen “Arch” Erich, PhD, LCSW, and Heather Kannenberg, PhD, LMSW
Research has intersected with our evolving society to create a greatly improved understanding of adoption practices with a broad array of family types. At one time, married couples, “young and healthy” adults, well-educated individuals, adults of the same race or ethnicity of the child, and closed adoptions were normative and the only ones legally and/or socially sanctioned. Since that time, research has shown that single parents can make satisfactory adoptive parents; adults of all ages and those with varying levels of education can be fit adoptive parents; and open and transracial adoptions can be very successful (Alexander & Curtis, 1996). Further research suggests that our concerns should not be focused so much on family type or label but on family processes (Wainwright & Patterson, 2008) and how we as a society are able to support the full array of adoptive family types (Kindle & Erich, 2005).
Today, perhaps the most controversial adoption issue is gay and lesbian adoption. The dominant ideology is that adoptive parents should be heterosexual. But do we know this to be true, or should society and, more specifically, social workers reexamine the ideological position on this matter?
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Than Words — Cultural Competency in Healthcare
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New Form of Medication for Alcohol Dependence Shows Promise — Experts Weigh Pros and Cons
A new form of medication for alcohol dependence is a useful adjunct tool for managing cravings at the start of recovery, but experts agree psychosocial support and the 12 steps are still a necessary part of the long, winding road to sobriety. Read more
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Invisible Individuals — LGBT Elders
Through years of denial, uncertainty, and fear, LGBT individuals kept a low profile. Now, as older adults, many fail to seek necessary healthcare or are underserved by unenlightened professionals. Read more
Cognitive Camouflage — How Alzheimer’s Can Mask Mental Illness
It’s not unusual for mental illness, particularly depression, to occur in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. But accurate diagnosis and treatment can improve cognitive function. Read more
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Question:
When I trained to be a social worker in the mid-1990s, the issue of cell phones did not exist. Students in my class on counseling skills raised an interesting question this week about how to deal with clients who want to answer cell phone calls during a counseling session. I’ve never had any training in addressing client cell phone use, and I suggested that they deal with it on an individual basis.
How do we as social workers deal with clients answering cell phones and PDAs during counseling sessions? The social worker is expected to turn off his or her own devices before the session and not answer the desk telephone so as to give the client his or her complete attention. Should we insist that the client turn off these devices before a session begins? I personally find it distracting when talking with a client and they suddenly get busy on a cell phone, waste a lot of time, and lose focus on the topic we were discussing. How firm should I be in requiring clients to turn off or not answer electronic devices during counseling?
Rose Russo Gleicher, DSW, LMSW, CRC
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Social Sciences and Human Services
Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York
Response:
I have encountered this question on a number of occasions. Increasingly, clinicians are working with clients who feel a need to stay electronically connected with people in their lives, even during a counseling session. People’s growing dependence on cell phones and PDAs has exacerbated this challenge. Understandably, social workers may feel a need to raise the issue when clients use cell phones, PDAs, and other devices during a clinical session.
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