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Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care: Opening Doors by Christy M. Ponticelli

Christy M. Ponticelli | Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care: Opening Doors | An interdisciplinary book that creates a space for traditionally oppressed voices to speak, Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care explo

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Lesbian and Gay Youth by Caitlin C. Ryan; Donna Futterman

Caitlin C. Ryan; Donna Futterman | Lesbian and Gay Youth | This is the first hands-on guide for providing health and mental health care to lesbian and gay youth and young adults. Although it focuses on adolesc

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Alive and Well by Cuca Hepburn

Cuca Hepburn | Alive and Well | ‘Information on the health concerns of Lesbians has been scarce,’ and this book aimed to fill some of the void.

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Aging by Tarynn M. Witten; A. Evan Eyler

Tarynn M. Witten; A. Evan Eyler | Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Aging | The graying of the U.S. population draws increasing focus to historically unattended segments of society, including sexual and gender minorities. In t

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Addictions in the Gay and Lesbian Community by Jack Drescher; Jeffrey R. Guss

Jack Drescher; Jeffrey R. Guss | Addictions in the Gay and Lesbian Community | Using approaches ranging from Jungian analysis to cognitive therapy to twelve-step programs, the researchers and clinicians represented here share the

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Addictions in the Gay and Lesbian Community by Jeffrey R. Guss; Jack Drescher

Jeffrey R. Guss; Jack Drescher | Addictions in the Gay and Lesbian Community | Using approaches ranging from Jungian analysis to cognitive therapy to twelve-step programs, the researchers and clinicians represented here share the

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Sexual Orientation And Mental Health by Allen M. Omoto ; Howard S. Kurtzman

Allen M. Omoto ; Howard S. Kurtzman | Sexual Orientation And Mental Health | Examines depression, substance abuse, race, the role of religious beliefs, and identity in the lives of gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people.

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Women and Madness by Phyllis Chesler Ph.D.

Phyllis Chesler Ph.D. | Women and Madness | Feminist icon Chesler’s pioneering work–2.5 million copies sold–revised and updated for the first time in thirty years. This definitive book was the

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Lesbian Health 101 by Suzanne L. Dibble; Patricia A. Robertson

Suzanne L. Dibble; Patricia A. Robertson | Lesbian Health 101 | In 1999, lesbians were identified as an underserved minority by the Institute of Medicine. Some health issues for lesbians are different from those of

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The Therapist’s Notebook for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients by Joy S. Whitman; Cynthia J. Boyd

Joy S. Whitman; Cynthia J. Boyd | The Therapist’s Notebook for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients | Most therapy is set up in a heterosexist context. Explore the issues facing your gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients–and how to deal with them!The The