The importance of specialized treatment programs for lesbian and gay patients

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 81-94

  Hicks, Daniel ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay and lesbian treatment; Homosexuality; Internalized homophobia; Lesbian and gay mental health; Recreational drug use; Specialized treatment programs; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 26644465276     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v03n03_07     Document Type: Article

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