The co-occurrence of depression and alcohol dependence symptoms in a community sample of lesbians

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 7-18

  Bostwick, Wendy B ^a,e   Hughes, Tonda L ^a,b   Johnson, Timothy ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UIC's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

^c UIC Survey Research Laboratory   (United States)

^d Public Administration and Research

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Co morbidity; Depression; Lesbian; Sexual identity; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CHICAGO; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33745849740     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v09n03_02     Document Type: Article

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