Effects of perceived discrimination on mental health and mental health services utilization among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1-14

  Burgess, Diana ^a,b,d   Lee, Richard ^b   Tran, Alisia ^b   Van Ryn, Michelle ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Homosexuality; Mental health; Minority groups psychology; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOUSING; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; LESBIAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PANIC; POLICE; SEXUAL MINORITY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SMOKING; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL WORK; STRATIFICATION; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650587818     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15574090802226626     Document Type: Article

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