Today's training. Working more effectively with the LGBTQ + Community

20 questions I have to answer correctly after a 2 hour course. I can only miss 2.

Here are a few sample questions. Let's see how LGBTQ+ friendly the OT is.

1. Which type of therapy has been shown effective for LGBTQ+ populations in increasing belonging, hope, resilience, empowerment, and self-efficacy?

Choices: Group therapy, positive psychology, acceptance and commitment therapy, imago therapy

2. There is a high rate of intimate partner violence (IPV)

Choices - in all LGBTQLMNOP + populations, among lesbians, among transgender adults, among LGBTQ+ families

3. Which treatment model used with marginalized populations is the MOST effective for addressing self-stigma and shame?

Choices - Acceptance and commitment therapy, screening, group therapy, conversion therapy

4. Affirmative practice with LGBTQ+ populations assumes that:

Choices - you should affirm that behavioral health results of being LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ clients need more affirmations to use on a daily basis in order to improve self-esteem, Non-Binary clients are not recognized as part of the LGBTQ+ community so they need more affirming, Same-sex attraction, bisexuality, gender variance and transgender identities are variations of normal development

5. What term is now being used by the World Health Organization and in the ICD-11 for having a different gender identity than the gender assigned at birth?

Choices - Gender identity disorder, Gender variance, Gender incongruence, Gender dysphoria

And yes, my company's top executives used gender pronouns in their e-mail signature. It's so swell.