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1 online resource (252 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword: Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health; Introduction: The Human Ecology of Lesbian and BisexualWomen's Mental Health; Counselor Trainees' Assessment and Diagnosis of Lesbian Clients with Dysthymic Disorder; Depressive Distress and Prevalence of Common Problems Among Homosexually Active African American Women in the United States; The Impact of Community Size on Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Psychosexual Development: Child Maltreatment, Suicide Attempts, and Self-Disclosure |
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The Impact of Religiosity on Lesbian and Bisexual Women'sPsychosexual Development: Child Maltreatment, Suicide Attempts, and Self-DisclosureLesbians in Psychotherapy: Relationship of Shame and Attachment Style ; Mental Health Implications of Same-Sex Marriage: Influences of Sexual Orientation and Relationship Status in Canada and the United States; A Review of Lesbian Depression and Anxiety; The Effects of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Role on the Mental Health of Women in Taiwan's T-Po Lesbian Community |
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Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Sexual Fantasies, Psychological Adjustment, and Close Relationship FunctioningLesbian Body Image and Eating Issues; Index |
| Summary |
Examine the psychosocial factors that affect lesbian and bisexual women's mental healthThis essential guide presents up-to-date, evidence-based information that can be implemented to improve mental health services for lesbian and bisexual women in a variety of settings. It examines the systemic factors that play a role in their psychological and emotional well-being, and presents new research on protective factors that play an important role when lesbian/bisexual women face depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Lesbians -- Mental health
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Bisexual women -- Mental health
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Mental illness -- Treatment.
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Mental health services.
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Women -- Health and hygiene.
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Bisexuality -- psychology
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Homosexuality, Female -- psychology
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Mental Disorders -- therapy
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Mental Health Services
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Women's Health
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Women -- Health and hygiene
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Mental illness -- Treatment
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Mental health services
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Lesbians -- Mental health
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Bisexuelle.
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Lesbienne.
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Santé mentale.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kerr, Shelly K
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| ISBN |
9781317717980 |
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1317717988 |
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