Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people receiving services in the public mental health system: Raising issues

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 25-42

  Lucksted, Alicia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; Lesbian; Mental health; Mental health services; Mental illness; Public psychiatry; Public sector; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023900541     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v08n03_03     Document Type: Article

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