Enhancing therapeutic effectiveness with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Eubanks Carter, Catherine ^a   Burckell, Lisa A ^a   Goldfried, Marvin R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Homophobia; Homosexuality; Lesbian; Psychotherapist attitudes; Psychotherapy; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BISEXUALITY; COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHOBIA; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 14644440530     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bpi001     Document Type: Review

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