Why Is Coming Out Particularly Difficult for Ethnic Minorities

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why is coming out particularly difficult for ethnic minorities?

• A) Because there are few ethnic minorities who are homosexual
• B) Because ethnic minority cultures do not accept homosexuality
• C) Because they now have two sources of prejudice and oppression
• D) Because it is likely that they do not have homosexual role models of their own ethnicity

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SBIRT

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment; a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders.

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach designed to engage a person's own motivations and resources for change in behaviors, particularly those affecting health.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A form of psychological treatment effective for a range of problems, focusing on changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors.

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Negative and often irrational thoughts that can be detrimental to an individual's mental health and well-being.