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This section of the LHRC site includes links and listings for articles, research reports, white papers and other professional documents on topics related to lesbian health. Also included are documents from presentations at professional conferences, seminars and other events for health care professionals, researchers and providers.
 
Publications (partial list) --
Names in bold are affiliated with LHRC)

(Italicized authors names are LHRC member researchers)

Bradford, J., Ryan, C. Honed, J. & Rothblum, E. (2001)
Expanding the research infrastructure for lesbian health, American Journal of Public Health, 91:1029-1032.

Bradford, J, Ryan, C & Rothblum E. 
National lesbian health care survey: Implications for mental health care, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1994;62(2):228-242. 

Bradford, J. & Ryan, C. 
The National Lesbian Health Care Survey: Final Report. Washington, DC: National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation, 1988.

Coles, E.P., Koh, A.S., & Dibble, S.L. (submitted March 2002).
Disclosure of sexual orientation and health care utilization among lesbians.
Journal of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association,

Dibble, S.L. & Roberts, S.A. (submitted August 2001)
A Comparison of Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment between Lesbian and Heterosexual Women. Journal of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association,

Dibble, S., Roberts, S.A., Robertson, P.A., & Paul, S.M (2002).
Risk factors for ovarian cancer: Lesbian and heterosexual women. Oncology Nursing Forum Online Journal Available by clicking here. Accessed 1/18/02.

Dibble, S.L., Roberts, S.A., Davids, R, Paul, SM, Scanlon, JL.
A Comparison of Breast Cancer Risk Factor Distributions Between Lesbians and Bisexual Women, MSJAMA-Report Vol 282 (13) October 6, 1999. http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/msjama/articles/vol_282/no_13/cancer.htm 

Fobair, P, O’Hanlan, K, Koopman, C, Classen, C, Dimiceli, S, Drooker, N, Warner, D, Davids H, Loulan, J, Wallsten, D, Goffinet, D, Morrow, G, & Spiegel, D. (2001)
Comparison of lesbian and heterosexual women’s response to newly diagnosed breast cancer. Psychooncology, 10(1), 40-51.

Gartrell, Nanette K., Koh Audrey S., Becker C., LaVoy A., Rosen S., Thiemann S.: Prevalence of hormone replacement therapy and antidepressant use in peri- and postmenopausal women. J of Gender-Specific Medicine, 4(1):60, 2001

Gruskin E, Hart S, Gordon N, Ackerson, L (2001).
Patterns of cigarette smoking and alcohol use among lesbians and bisexual women enrolled in a large Health Maintenance organization. American Journal of Public Health, 91, 976-979.

Gruskin E, Geiger A, Gordon, N and Ackerson, (2001).
The predictors for response to a question on sexual orientation and income on a health survey for members of a large HMO.
Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.

Koh AS: Use of preventive health behaviors of lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual women: questionnaire survey. Western J Med, 172:379, 2000

Koh , A.S. & Ross, L.K. (accepted for publication, 02/17/03).
Mental Health Issues: A Comparison of Lesbian, Bisexual and Heterosexual Women.
Journal of Homosexuality.

Moore, Lisa Jean and Clarke, Adele E. (2001) 
"The Traffic in Cyberanatomies: Sex/ Gender/ Sexuality in Local and Global Formations." Body and Society 7(1):57-96.

Moore, Lisa Jean and Clarke, Adele E. (1995) 
"Genital Conventions and Trangressions: Graphic Representations in Anatomy Texts, c1900-1991." Feminist Studies 22(1):255-301, erratum 21:3 frontis.
http://www.amaassn.org/scipubs/msjama/articles/vol_282/no_13/cancer.htm 

Robertson, P. (1986, revised 1991, 1996, 2000, and 2002)
Lesbian Health Care in The Manual of Outpatient Gynecology: Little, Brown, and Company.

Robertson P. (2002)
A Lesbian Voice. This Side of Doctoring: Experiences of Women in Medicine. Ed: Eliza Lo Chin. Sage Press

Ryan, Caitlin & Futterman, D. (May, 2002)
Lesbian and Gay Adolescents: Identity Development. School Nurse News.

Ryan, Caitlin (2001)
My roots as an activist. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 5(3):141-149.

Ryan, Caitlin & Futterman, D.
Lesbian and Gay Youth: Care and Counseling. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998; also published as: Ryan, C. & Futterman, D. Lesbian and gay youth: Care and counseling. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, 1997; 8(2):207-374. (Recipient, American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in Psychiatric Nursing, 1998.

Ryan, Caitlin & Bradford, J. (1999)
Conducting the National Lesbian Health Care Survey: First of its kind. Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 3(3):87-93. 

Ryan, C, Bradford, J & Honnold, J. (1999)
Social workers’ and counselors’ knowledge and understanding of lesbians. Journal of Lesbian and Gay Social Services, 9(4):1-26. 

Ryan, C. & Futterman, D. (1999)
Primary care for lesbian adolescents. In S. Coupey (ed.) Primary Care for Adolescent Females. Philadelphia, PA: Hanley & Belfus.

Ryan, Caitlin & Rivers, I. 
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth: Victimization and its correlates in the USA and UK. Culture, Health & Sexuality, forthcoming. 

Ryan, C. & Futterman, D. (2001)
Experiences, vulnerabilities, and risks of gay and lesbian students. The Prevention Researcher, 8(1):6-8.

Ryan, C. & Futterman, D (2001)
Lesbian adolescents. Health and Sexuality, 6(2).

Ryan, C. (2001)
Counseling lesbian, gay and bisexual youth. In Anthony D’Augelli & Charlotte Patterson (eds.), Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Identities and Youth: Psychological Perspectives. Oxford University Press.

van Dam Mary Ann, Koh Audrey S., Dibble Suzanne L.:  (2001)
Lesbian disclosure to health care providers and delay of care. Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 5(1):11-19.

White J.C., Koh Audrey S.: (2002)
Chapter 22 – Lesbian Health Issues, in Ryden J., Blumenthal P.D. (editors): Practical Gynecology: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician, American College of Physicians – American Society of Internal Medicine.

 

Presentations by LHRC Members (partial list)

Ellen Haller, MD (2001)
Annual Meeting of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, "Supervision Issues for Gay and Lesbian Psychiatry Residents"

Ellen Haller, MD (2002)
Northern California Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting Workshop, "Clinical Care of LGBT Patients"

Ellen Haller, MD (2002)
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting CME Course Faculty, "Multi-cultural Approach to the Treatment of Women: Issues for Lesbian and Bisexual Women," and Component Workshop, participant, "LGBT Residents: Challenges in Training"

Carol S. Hodgson, Ph.D & Deborah Stewart, MD (2001)
Lesbian Health Curricula -- presented at the Women in Medicine Conference

Carol S. Hodgson, Ph.D & Deborah Stewart, MD (2001)
Lesbian Health Curriculum -- exhibit booth presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) National Meeting Oct. 2001

Robertson, Patricia (2002)
“Reproductive Issues for Lesbians”: The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at UCSF CME Course: Antepartum and Intrapartum Management (San Francisco).

Ross, LK and Koh, Audrey S. (2001)
Identifying Mental Health Issues: A Comparison of the Lesbian, Bisexual and Heterosexual Communities. Paper presented at the National Lesbian Health Conference, June 22, 2001.

 

Presentations at UCSF

Dibble, Suzanne L (2001-2002)
Lesbian health Issues. Quarterly lectures to the Master’s entry into nursing students

Haller, Ellen (2002)
Series of 4-5 lectures to UCSF PGY-3 Psychiatry Residents on "Role and Identity Development for Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals" Series given every Spring.

Haller, E (2001-2002)
Presentation to UCSF Psychiatry Residents (all years) on "Transference and Counter-transference issues when working with LGBT patients" in the Resident Education Series

Robertson, P (2001-2002)
Lesbian Reproductive Issues” to third year UCSF medical students 6X per year

 

Public Service Activities (partial list)

Dibble, SL (2001-2002)
Advance Care Planning Project with National Center for Lesbian Rights - give quarterly presentations about planning for poor health to LGBT elders.

Dibble, SL (2002)
SF City College - 2 classes in Lesbian Health of women over 60

Dibble, SL (2001-2002)
Billy de Frank LGBT Center (San Jose) - 3 presentations each year
Breast Cancer Update
Tea for T’s - Cancer Screening & Early Detection
for Transgendered Individuals.
Provider Education

Ellen Haller, MD (2001)
Center for Special Problems, a clinic in the San Francisco Community Mental Health system presentation on "Unique Issues for Lesbians and Bisexual Women"

Ellen Haller, MD (2001)
UCSF Student organized elective on Lesbian Healthcare Issues, "Unique Issues for Lesbian and Bisexual Women"

Ellen Haller, MD (2001)
"Queer Blues" presentation sponsored by the UCSF LGBT Student Association and the UCSF Chancellor's Advisory Committee on LGBT Issues

Ellen Haller, MD (2001)
"Queer Blues: A Review of Depression in the LGBT Community" presentation to UCSF AIDS Health Project Staff

Ellen Haller, MD (2002)
UCSF School of Medicine Partners in Medicine Program participant in panel discussion on "Babies and the Boards: Parenting in Medicine. What's the Perspective of Queer Parents"

Ryan, C (2001-2002)
Developed a Practitioner Research Training Program to develop and enhance research skills among community health and mental health providers who serve LGBT and persons of color

 
 

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