Behavior analysis and LGBT population: review of the graduate productions in Brazil

Abstract

Behavior Analysis scientific production about LGBT community is low considering published reviews. However, they do not discuss on those review the post-graduation produc- tion. This paper aimed at listing national studies about LGBT community done on psychology post-graduation programs based on behavior analysis approach, retrieved from programs data base. We retrieved eight publications, all master thesis, and analyzed five, categorizing about publication year, institution, thematic and structure. We can observe a gradual increasing on publication on last decade, however, it is not a consolidate field, and major focus was on LGBTphobia. We discuss common points as absence of pathologic view and some method- ological limitations. We hope publications continue increasing and more studies on different cutouts of this thematic.