Lbian, bisexual, transgenr, and gay alhol treatment programs mt acunt for the unique risk factors the LGBTQ+ muny fac.
Contents:
- EXAMG RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR ALHOL USE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR YOUTH: A LONGUDAL MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS
- SUBSTANCE USE LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL POPULATNS: AN UPDATE ON EMPIRIL REARCH AND IMPLITNS FOR TREATMENT
EXAMG RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR ALHOL USE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR YOUTH: A LONGUDAL MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS
People who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or qutng (LGBTQ) often face social stigma, discrimatn, and other challeng not enuntered by people who intify as heterosexual. They also face a greater risk of harassment and vlence. As a rult of the and other strsors, sexual mori are at creased risk for var behavral health issu. * lgbt alcohol use disorder *
7 Some mon SUD treatment modali have been shown to be effective for gay or bisexual men, cludg motivatnal terviewg, social support therapy, ntgency management, and gnive-behavral therapy (CBT).
Addictn treatment programs offerg specialized groups for gay and bisexual men showed better out for those clients pared to gay and bisexual men non-specialized programs; but one study, only 7. 11 Current rearch suggts that treatment should addrs unique factors the patients' liv that may clu homophobia/transphobia, fay problems, vlence, and social isolatn.
For example, gay and bisexual men and lbian and bisexual women report greater odds of equent mental distrs and prsn than their heterosexual unterparts.
SUBSTANCE USE LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL POPULATNS: AN UPDATE ON EMPIRIL REARCH AND IMPLITNS FOR TREATMENT
HIV fectn is particularly prevalent among gay and bisexual men (men who have sex wh men, or MSM) and transgenr women who have sex wh men.