Rainbow SPARX: A novel approach to addressing depression in sexual minority youth

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 203-216

  Lucassen, Mathijs F G ^a   Merry, Sally N ^a   Hatcher, Simon ^a   Frampton, Christopher M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Bisexuality; Depression; Homosexuality; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PROGRAM FEASIBILITY; SELF CARE; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL MINORITY;

EID: 84928061632     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2013.12.008     Document Type: Article

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