Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults and Their Nonaccepting Parents

Gary Diamond, PhD, is a professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Ben-Gurion University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and family therapist, and one of the primary developers of Attachment-Based Family Therapy. Dr. Diamond's research examines change mechanisms in family-based treatments, including the role of emotional processing, the therapeutic alliance, and changes in parental behaviors. His primary focus today is on developing family-based treatments for sexual minority individuals and their non-accepting parents. He conducts trainings around the world on ABFT. Dr. Diamond is a certified trainer for all levels of training and a certified supervisor. Rotem Boruchovitz-Zamir, MA, is a clinical psychology intern and PhD candidate in the Ben-Gurion University Psychotherapy Research Lab. She holds a BA in psychology from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya and an MA in clinical psychology from Ben-Gurion University. She has clinical experience working with children and their parents and also with adults of various ages. During the past 3 years, she has served as a therapist in a clinical-research project involving the treatment of LGBT young adults and their parents. Her PhD examines parents' in-session processes and their effect on their relationships with their young adult and their young adult's welfare.

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Empirical Base of ABFT-SGM Chapter 3: Establishing relationship-building as the shared goal of therapy Chapter 4: Alliance building with the young adult Chapter 5: Alliance building with parents Chapter 6: The Attachment Task Chapter 7: Consolidating gains and planning for the future Chapter 8: Special clinical issues