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Who Cares If It Is a Hate Crime? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Hate Crimes—Mental Health Implications and Interventions
Author(s) -
Hein Laura C.,
Scharer Kathleen M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2012.00354.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , transgender , mental health , psychological intervention , psychology , homosexuality , criminology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , psychoanalysis
Purpose The purpose of this paper was to discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender‐targeted hate crimes and their mental health consequences for the victim and community. Conclusions Hate crimes are typically more violent than nonhate‐motivated crimes and have more deleterious mental health consequences. Practice Implications Thorough assessment coupled with an understanding of the social milieu and the meaning of the experience to the survivor can help the psychiatric nurse partner with the client to select the most appropriate treatment.