The mental health of sexual minority adults in and out of the closet: A population-based study

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 890-901

  Pachankis, John E ^a   Cochran, Susan D ^b   Mays, Vickie M ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

concealment; disclosure; LGB mental health; mental health; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MINORITY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CALIFORNIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CALIFORNIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941743231     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000047     Document Type: Article

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