Reviews the past literature on mental health and sexual orientation citing biased and inadequate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment approaches currently in use in the care of lesbian and bisexual women.

This essential guide presents up-to-date, evidence-based information that can be implemented to improve mental health services for lesbian and bisexual women in a variety of settings. It examines the systemic factors that play a role in their psychological and emotional well-being, and presents new research on protective factors that play an important role when lesbian/bisexual women face depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders.