Wh the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny (LGBTQ), substance abe is at an all-time high and mental health problems are beg more prevalent. Acrdg to a 2015 study by SAMHSA, “More than twice as many LGBTQ adults pared to heterosexual adults reported g dgs the past year.” Mental health problems are also beg
Contents:
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+)
- SUBSTANCE ABE FACTORS AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUTNG (LGBTQ) INDIVIDUALS
- A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MENTAL DISORR, SUICI, AND LIBERATE SELF HARM LBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL PEOPLE
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+)
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. * substance abuse lgbt *
(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.
SUBSTANCE ABE FACTORS AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUTNG (LGBTQ) INDIVIDUALS
LGBT Foundatn is a natnal chary liverg advice, support and rmatn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) muni. * substance abuse lgbt *
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. 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. 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? View the Lbian, Gay, and Bisexual Behavral Health: Rults om the 2021 and 2022 Natnal Surveys on Dg Use and Health (PDF | 682 KB).
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MENTAL DISORR, SUICI, AND LIBERATE SELF HARM LBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL PEOPLE
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A Provir’s Introductn to Substance Abe Treatment for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Individuals is a manual that rms clicians and admistrators about substance e disorr treatment approach that are sensive to lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) clients. A Practner’s Rource Gui: Helpg Fai to Support Their LGBT Children is a rource gui that offers rmatn and rourc to help practners throughout health and social service systems implement bt practic engagg and helpg fai and regivers to support their lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) children.