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Critical Psychology Perspectives on LGBTQ+ Mental Health: Current issues and interventions

Between social and biomedical explanation: queer and gender diverse young people’s explanations of psychological distress

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Pages 1179-1190 | Received 24 Nov 2020, Accepted 17 May 2021, Published online: 01 Jun 2021

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