Lesbian and bisexual women's mental health / Robin M. Mathy, Shelly K. Kerr, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kerr, Shelly K.

Mathy, Robin M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lesbians--Mental health.

Lesbians.

Bisexual women--Mental health.

Bisexual women.

Mental health care for LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examine the psychosocial factors that affect lesbian and bisexual women's mental health<br /><br />This essential guide presents up-to-date, evidence-based information that can be implemented to improve mental health services for lesbian and bisexual women in a variety of settings. It examines the systemic factors that play a role in their psychological and emotional well-being, and presents new research on protective factors that play an important role when lesbian/bisexual women face depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders.<br /><br />Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health

Contents:

Cover; Half Title ; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword: Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health; Introduction: The Human Ecology of Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health; Counselor Trainees' Assessment and Diagnosis of Lesbian Clients with Dysthymic Disorder; Depressive Distress and Prevalence of Common Problems Among Homosexually Active African American Women in the United States; The Impact of Community Size on Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Psychosexual Development: Child Maltreatment, Suicide Attempts, and Self-Disclosure

The Impact of Religiosity on Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Psychosexual Development: Child Maltreatment, Suicide Attempts, and Self-DisclosureLesbians in Psychotherapy: Relationship of Shame and Attachment Style ; Mental Health Implications of Same-Sex Marriage: Influences of Sexual Orientation and Relationship Status in Canada and the United States; A Review of Lesbian Depression and Anxiety; The Effects of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Role on the Mental Health of Women in Taiwan's T-Po Lesbian Community

Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Sexual Fantasies, Psychological Adjustment, and Close Relationship FunctioningLesbian Body Image and Eating Issues; Index

Notes:

"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of psychology & human sexuality, volume 15, numbers 2/3 and 4 2004."

First published 2003 by the Haworth Press, Inc.

Description based on print version record.

Contains:

Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality.

ISBN:

1-317-71797-X

0-7890-2682-1

1-315-78559-5

1-317-71798-8

9781315785592

OCLC:

884017103