Lesbian, gay, and transgender persons with severe mental illness: Negotiating wellness in the context of multiple sources of stigma

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-39

  Kidd, Sean A ^a   Veltman, Albina ^a   Gately, Cole ^b   Chan, K Jacky ^a   Cohen, Jacqueline N ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c East Coast Forensic Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gay; Lesbian; Qualitative; Severe mental illness; Sexual minority; Stigma; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSSEXUALISM; WELLBEING;

EID: 79951880098     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2011.546277     Document Type: Article

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