Sexual minority stress, depressive symptoms, and sexual orientation conflict: Focus on the experiences of bisexuals

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 971-992

  Lewis, Robin J ^a   Derlega, Valerian J ^a   Brown, Debra ^b   Rose, Suzanna ^c   Henson, James M ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70350457748     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.8.971     Document Type: Article

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