Sexual minorities and mental health: The need for a public health response

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 11-24

  Uldall, Karina K ^a   Palmer, Nancy B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Center for Health Training   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Federal; Gay; Government; Homosexuality; Lesbian; Mental health; Public health; Public psychiatry; Sexual minorities; Sexual orientation; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949115823     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v08n03_02     Document Type: Article

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