Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders and suicide attempts in diverse lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1004-1006

  Meyer, Ilan H ^a   Dietrich, Jessica ^a   Schwartz, Sharon ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MINORITY GROUP; MOOD DISORDER; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 44849096814     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.096826     Document Type: Article

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