Mathy, Robin M.

Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health. - Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (252 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

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 BisexualWomen'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'sPsychosexual 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.

Examine the psychosocial factors that affect lesbian and bisexual women's mental healthThis 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. Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Mental Health.



9781317717980


Lesbians--Mental health.
Bisexual women--Mental health.
Mental illness--Treatment.
Mental health services.
Women--Health and hygiene.
Bisexuality--psychology
Homosexuality, Female--psychology
Mental Disorders--therapy
Mental Health Services
Women's Health


Electronic Books.

RC451 / .L473 2014