122
Views
12
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Utilization of Mental Health Services

A Comparison of Lesbian and Heterosexual Women

, &
Pages 51-66 | Published online: 22 Sep 2008

References

  • American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs . 1996 . Health care needs of gay men and lesbians in the United States: Council report . Journal of the American Medical Association , 275 ( 17 ) : 1354 – 1359 .
  • Bailey , M. J. 1999 . Homosexuality and mental illness . Archives of General Psychiatry , 56 ( 10 ) : 883 – 884 .
  • Ball , S. 1994 . A group model for gay and lesbian clients with chronic mental illness . Social Work , 39 : 109 – 115 .
  • Blanch , A. and Levin , B. L. 1998 . “ Organization and service delivery ” . In Women's mental health services , Edited by: Levin , B. L. , Blanch , A. and Jennings , A. 18 Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications .
  • Bloomfield , K. 1993 . A comparison of alcohol consumption between lesbians and heterosexual women in an urban population . Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 33 : 257 – 269 .
  • Bradford , J. and Ryan , C. 1987 . The National Health Care Survey: Final Report , Washington, DC : National Institute of Mental Health and the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation .
  • Bradford , J. , Ryan , C. and Rothblum , E. 1984 . National lesbian health care study: Implications for mental health care . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 62 : 228 – 242 .
  • Brogan , D. J. 2001 . Implementing the Institute of Medicine Report on lesbian health . Journal of the American Medical Women's Association , 56 ( 1 ) : 24 – 26 .
  • Cochran , S. D. and Mays , V. M. 2000 . Relation between psychiatric syndromes and behaviorally defined sexual orientation in a sample of the US population . American Journal of Epidemiology , 151 ( 5 ) : 1 – 8 .
  • Comas-Diaz , L. and Greene , B. G. , eds. 1994 . Women of color: Integrating ethnic and gender identities in psychotherapy , New York, NY : The Guilford Press .
  • Cook , J. A. 2000 . Sexuality and people with psychiatric disabilities . Sexuality and Disability , 18 ( 3 ) : 195 – 206 .
  • Dean , L. , Meyer , I. H. and Robinson , K. Lesbian, gay, and transgendered health: Findings and concerns. Conference Report, Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health . January , New York, NY. pp. 26 – 31 .
  • Hellman , R. E. 1996 . Issues in the treatment of lesbian women and gay men with chronic mental illness . Psychiatric Services , 47 ( 10 ) : 1093 – 1098 .
  • Hughes , T. , Haas , A. , Razzano , L. A. , Cassidy , R. and Matthews , A. 2000 . Comparing lesbians' and heterosexual women's mental health: Results from a multi-site women's health survey . Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services , 11 ( 1 ) : 57 – 76 .
  • Humphreys , K. and Kaskutas , L. A. 1995 . World views of Alcoholics Anonymous, Women for Sobriety, and Adult Children of Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon mutual help groups . Addiction Research , 3 ( 3 ) : 231 – 243 .
  • Jessup , M. 1997 . Addiction in women: Prevalence, profiles, and meaning . Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological, & Neonatal Nursing , 26 ( 4 ) : 449 – 458 .
  • Katsukas , L. A. , Weisner , C. and Caetano , R. 1997 . Predictors of help seeking among a longitudinal sample of the general population, 1984–1992 . Journal of Studies on Alcohol , 58 ( 2 ) : 155 – 161 .
  • Kessler , R. C. , McGonagle , K. A. , Zhoa , S. , Nelson , C. B. , Hughes , M. , Eshleman , S. , Wittchen , H. U. and Kendler , K. S. 1994 . Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of DSM-III-R psychiatric disorders in the United States. Results from the National Comorbidity Survey . Archives of General Psychiatry , 51 ( 1 ) : 8 – 19 .
  • LaFave , L. M. and Echols , L. D. 1999 . An argument for choice. An alternative women's treatment program . Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment , 16 ( 4 ) : 345 – 352 .
  • Lin , K. M. , Poland , R. E. and Nakasaki , G. 1993 . Psychopharmacology and psychobiology of ethnicity , Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association Press .
  • Matthews , A. , Hughes , T. L. , Razzano , L. , Johnson , T. and Cassidy , R. in press . Prediction of depressive distress in a community sample of women: The role of sexual orientation . American Journal of Public Health ,
  • McColl , P. 1994 . Homosexuality and mental health services . British Medical Journal , 308 : 550 – 551 .
  • Morgan , K. S. 1997 . Why lesbians choose therapy: Presenting problems, attitudes, and political concerns . Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services , 6 ( 3 ) : 57 – 75 .
  • Murphy , B. C. 1991 . Educating mental health professionals about lesbian and gay issues . Journal of Homosexuality , 22 : 229 – 246 .
  • Nursing Standard . 1998 . Reports: Sexual orientation and mental health . The Nursing Standard , 12 ( 34 ) : 32
  • Oberstone , A. K. and Sukoneck , H. 1976 . Psychological adjustment and lifestyle of single lesbian and single heterosexual women . Psychology of Women Quarterly , 1 ( 2 ) : 218 – 234 .
  • Robins , L. N. and Reiger , D. A. , eds. 1991 . Psychiatric disorders in America: The epidemiologic catchment area study , New York, NY : Free Press .
  • Rothblum , E. 1990 . Depression among lesbians: An invisible and unresearched phenomenon . Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy , 1 ( 3 ) : 67 – 87 .
  • Silverstein , C. 1991 . “ Psychotherapy and psychotherapists: A history ” . In Gays, lesbians and their therapists , Edited by: Silverstein , C. New York, NY : W.W. Norton Press .
  • Stein , T. S. 1993 . “ Overview of new developments in understanding homosexuality ” . In Review of Psychiatry 12 , Edited by: Oldham , J. M. , Riba , M. B. and Tasman , A. 9 – 40 . Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Press .
  • Stevens , P. E. and Hall , J. M. 1988 . Stigma, health beliefs, and experiences with health care in lesbian women . Journal of Nursing Scholarship , 20 : 69 – 73 .
  • Sue , D. W. and Sue , S. 1990 . Counseling the culturally different: Theory and practice , New York, NY : John Wiley & Sons .
  • Thompson , N. L. , McCandless , B. R. and Strickland , B. R. 1971 . Personal adjustment of male and female homosexuals and heterosexuals . Journal of Abnormal Psychology , 78 ( 2 ) : 237 – 240 .
  • Tonigan , J. S. , Connors , G. J. and Miller , W. R. 1998 . Special populations in Alcoholics Anonymous . Alcohol Health & Research World , 22 ( 4 ) : 281 – 285 .
  • Trippett , S. S. 1994 . Lesbians' mental health concerns . Health Care for Women International , 15 : 317 – 323 .
  • Williamson , I. R. 2000 . Internalized homophobia and health issues affecting lesbians and gay men . Health Education Research , 15 ( 1 ) : 97 – 107 .
  • Wilsnack , S. C. , Vogeltanz , N. D. , Klassen , A. D. and Harris , T. R. 1997 . Childhood sexual abuse and women's substance abuse: National survey findings . Journal of Studies on Alcohol , 58 : 264 – 271 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.