Predictors of mental health services use among lesbian and heterosexual women

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-298

  Razzano, Lisa A ^a   Cook, Judith A ^a   Hamilton, Marie M ^a   Hughes, Tonda L ^a   Matthews, Alicia K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENDER; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645988815     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/29.2006.289.298     Document Type: Article

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