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Describing this book, the American Psychiatric Press catalog states,
The book provides a general overview and roadmap for clinicians new to treating LGBT individuals, and it deepens and updates knowledge for those already seeing these patients in their practices. It is a collection of case studies of patients with a DSM diagnosis (Axis I, Axis II, V-codes, or some combination of theses), followed by the case authors' insights into how he or she helped a particular patient work through them. By leading the reader through mental health issues within the context of LGBT lives, the book helps clinicians, residents, social workers, nurses, and other mental health professionals better address the unique needs of the LGBT community during both assessment and treatment. (p. 307)
I agree fully with the marketing description provided by APPI. I would add however, that this book is valuable to anyone working with patients, regardless of their patients' sexual orientation; the book is a valuable review of clinical psychiatry, clearly written and most informative. The one downside is that the book is a DSM-IV version, which hopefully will be revised in the next year to reflect the nosology of the recently released DSM-5. This is a small down-side, given that most clinicians have not yet caught up to the DSM-5!
The three editors of this volume, Petros Levounis, Jack Drescher, and Mary Barber, are extraordinarily qualified to put together a volume like this. Each is a highly regarded educator and writer. This comes across throughout the book in the clarity of the issues discussed, the clinical relevance of the cases presented, and the best practices of our time in the diagnosis, formulation, and treatment of the individuals presented. Their selection of the contributors to this volume is impeccable.
Before getting into the substantial clinical material of this text, five chapters serve as an introduction and orientation to the subject matter that is the centerpiece of this volume; thi