The views of Lesbian, gay and bisexual youth regarding computerized self-help for depression: An exploratory study

Advances in Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-33

  Lucassen, Mathijs F G ^a   Hatcher, Simon ^b   Stasiak, Karolina ^a   Fleming, Theresa ^a   Shepherd, Matthew ^c   Merry, Sally N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Gay; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893192190     PISSN: 18387357     EISSN: 18374905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jamh.2013.12.1.22     Document Type: Article

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