Utilization of psychotherapy by lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals: Findings from a nationwide survey

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-219

  Jones, Mary Ann ^a   Gabriel, Martha A ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; UNITED STATES;

BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032924059     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0080422     Document Type: Article

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