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Russell, Stephen T.; and Jessica N. Fish. Mental Health in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth. National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 2016, p4-7.

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Interpersonal Victimization, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: The Role of Self-concept Factors

Scheer, J. R., Edwards, K. M., Sheinfil, A. Z., Dalton, M. R., Firkey, M. K., & Watson, R. J. (2022). Interpersonal Victimization, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: The Role of Self-concept Factors. Journal of interpersonal violence, 37(19-20), NP18104–NP18129. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211035868
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