An expressive writing intervention to cope with lesbian-related stress: The moderating effects of openness about sexual orientation

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-157

  Lewis, Robin J ^a   Derlega, Valerian J ^a   Clarke, Eva G ^a   Kuang, Jenny C ^a   Jacobs, Andrew M ^b   McElligott, Michelle D ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 20744457705     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2005.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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