Internalized homophobia: A factor in depression, anxiety, and suicide in the gay and lesbian population

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 15-30

  Igartua, Karine J ^a   Gill, Kathryn ^a   Montoro, Richard ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOBIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 17444431196     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2003-0011     Document Type: Article

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