Lbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people may be at higher risk of mental disorrs than heterosexual people. We nducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of mental disorr, substance mise, suici, suicidal iatn and liberate self harm LGB people. We searched Medle, Embase, PsycInfo, Cahl, the Cochrane Library Database, the Web of Knowledge, the Applied Social Scienc Inx and Abstracts, the Internatnal Biblgraphy of the Social Scienc, Soclogil Abstracts, the Campbell Collaboratn and grey lerature databas for articl published January 1966 to April 2005. We also ed Google and Google Scholar and ntacted thors where necsary. We searched all terms related to homosexual, lbian and bisexual people and all terms related to mental disorrs, suici, and liberate self harm. We clud papers on populatn based studi which ntaed ncurrent heterosexual parison groups and valid fn of sexual orientatn and mental health out. Of 13706 papers intified, 476 were ially selected and 28 (25 studi) met cln creria. Only one study met all our four qualy creria and seven met three of the creria. Data was extracted on 214,344 heterosexual and 11,971 non heterosexual people. Meta-analys revealed a two fold excs suici attempts lbian, gay and bisexual people [pooled risk rat for lifetime risk 2.47 (CI 1.87, 3.28)]. The risk for prsn and anxiety disorrs (over a perd of 12 months or a lifetime) on meta-analys were at least 1.5 tim higher lbian, gay and bisexual people (RR range 1.54–2.58) and alhol and other substance pennce over 12 months was also 1.5 tim higher (RR range 1.51–4.00). Rults were siar both sex but meta analys revealed that lbian and bisexual women were particularly at risk of substance pennce (alhol 12 months: RR 4.00, CI 2.85, 5.61; dg pennce: RR 3.50, CI 1.87, 6.53; any substance e disorr RR 3.42, CI 1.97–5.92), while lifetime prevalence of suici attempt was pecially high gay and bisexual men (RR 4.28, CI 2.32, 7.88). LGB people are at higher risk of mental disorr, suicidal iatn, substance mise, and liberate self harm than heterosexual people.
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.
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MENTAL DISORR, SUICI, AND LIBERATE SELF HARM LBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL PEOPLE
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 * substance abuse lgbt *
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?