Can talking about oppression reduce depression? Modified CBT group treatment for LGBT people with depression

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Ross, Lori E ^a   Doctor, Farzana ^b   Dimito, Anne ^a   Kuehl, Dale ^b   Armstrong, M Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anti oppression; Depression; Gay; Group treatment; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649121700     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v19n01_01     Document Type: Article

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