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.
Contents:
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+)
- LGBT ADDICTN TREATMENT: GAY REHAB CENTER
- A PROVIR'S INTRODUCTN TO SUBSTANCE ABE TREATMENT FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, & TRANSGENR (LGBT) INDIVIDUALS
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+)
(In this survey, sexual mory adults clu dividuals who scribe themselv as lbian, gay, or bisexual. 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. 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.
LGBT ADDICTN TREATMENT: GAY REHAB CENTER
Some studi have historilly nsired lbian, gay, and bisexual youth, but have not clud transgenr and qutng youth. 2020 Natnal Survey on Dg Use and Health: Lbian, Gay, & Bisexual (LGB) Adults (Annual Report). Use of electronic nite livery systems (ENDS) lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer persons: Implitns for public health nursg.
A PROVIR'S INTRODUCTN TO SUBSTANCE ABE TREATMENT FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, & TRANSGENR (LGBT) INDIVIDUALS
Cigarette smokg, ENDS e and dual e among a natnal sample of lbians, gays and bisexuals. Characteristics of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr dividuals enterg substance abe treatment. Substance e lbian, gay, and bisexual populatns: an update on empiril rearch and implitns for treatment.
Are specialized LGBT program ponents helpful for gay and bisexual men substance abe treatment?
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