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  • Psychology
  • Public Health

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  • Understanding the mental health needs of sexual minority women is crucial for effective service design.
  • Lesbian and bisexual women often face unique challenges impacting their mental well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mental health needs and treatment concerns of lesbian and bisexual women accessing community-based mental health services.
  • To identify common presenting problems, symptoms, and areas of functional impairment in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A chart review was conducted of 223 lesbian and bisexual women who sought services at Fenway Community Health between 1997 and 2000.
  • Data included self-reports and clinician assessments of presenting problems, history, symptoms, and functioning.

Main Results:

  • While substance abuse and suicidal ideation were reported, relationship concerns and inadequate social networks were more prevalent.
  • High rates of depression and anxiety were noted based on clinician assessments.
  • Participants seeking treatment appeared healthier than general non-clinical samples, suggesting specialized clinic populations may differ.

Conclusions:

  • Community health centers serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals are valuable for studying sexual minority women's mental health.
  • Findings underscore the importance of addressing relationship support and social networks in mental healthcare for sexual minority women.
  • Specialized clinics may attract a subset of sexual minority women with specific needs, not representative of the broader population.