Journal article
Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Negotiating Wellness in the Context of Multiple Sources of Stigma
Abstract
The experiences of lesbian, gay, and transgender (LGT) individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) have received minimal attention within the clinical and research literatures despite evidence to suggest that these groups receive inadequate psychiatric services. In the present study, 11 individuals from a midsized Canadian city who self-identified as lesbian, gay, or transgender were interviewed about their experiences of sexual identity, …
Authors
Kidd SA; Veltman A; Gately C; Chan KJ; Cohen JN
Journal
American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 13–39
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Publication Date
February 16, 2011
DOI
10.1080/15487768.2011.546277
ISSN
1548-7768