This article provides an overview of current psychological research on mental health and
sexual orientation, as well as clinical practice with sexual minorities. The historical context …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the risk of psychiatric disorders among individuals with
same-sex sexual partners. METHODS: Data are from the National Comorbidity Survey, a …

Background: Suicide rate and suicidal tendencies among transgender persons are
considerably high compared to general population. Hence, this review is an attempt to …

BackgroundCommunity surveys have reported a higher rate of mental health problems in
combined groups of homosexual and bisexual participants, but have not separated these …

Introduction: Per the minority stress framework, trans individuals often experience
psychological distress given the unique stress engendered by gender identity–related …

The time has arrived for psychological science to translate the accumulating empirical
research regarding sexual and gender minority (SGM) mental health into evidence-based …

BackgroundThere has been little research into the prevalence of mental health problems in
lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people in the UK with most work conducted in the USA …

Theoretical writings and research suggest that the onset, course, treatment, and prevention
of mental disorders among lesbians and gay men differ in important ways from those of other …

The medical literature on gender identity, sex, and sexuality lags significantly behind the
genderfocused scholarship in history, literature, anthropology, philosophy, cultural studies …

Most surveys of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among lesbians and gay men find no
increased risk in comparison with heterosexuals. However, the majority of this work has …