Psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 31-49

  David, Steven ^a   Cernin, Paul A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Bisexual; Evidence based psychological treatments; Evidence based treatments; Gay; Lesbian; Older adults; Psychotherapy; Sexual orientation; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849122323     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802178908     Document Type: Article

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