Mental health of sexual minorities. A systematic review

M Plöderl, P Tremblay - International review of psychiatry, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Many studies, reviews, and meta-analyses have reported elevated mental health problems
for sexual minority (SM) individuals. This systematic review provides an update by including …

Lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among sexual minority adults by study sampling strategies: A systematic review and meta-analysis

TS Hottes, L Bogaert, AE Rhodes… - … journal of public …, 2016 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Previous reviews have demonstrated a higher risk of suicide attempts for
lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons (sexual minorities), compared with heterosexual …

Mental health in people with minority sexual orientations: A meta‐analysis of population‐based studies

C Wittgens, MM Fischer, P Buspavanich… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To conduct a meta‐analysis of population‐based studies to quantify the association
between sexual minority status (lesbian women, gay men, and bisexual people) and the risk …

Attachment, Minority Stress, and Health Outcomes among Conservatively Religious Sexual Minorities

SJ Skidmore, SA Sorrell, GT Lefevor - Journal of Homosexuality, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Sexual minority (SM) members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) face
increased exposure to minority stressors as well as concerns of attachment injuries relative …

Comparison of health and health risk factors between lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults and heterosexual adults in the United States: Results from the National Health …

G Gonzales, J Przedworski… - JAMA internal …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Previous studies identified disparities in health and health risk factors among
lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults, but prior investigations have been confined to …

Minority stress and physical health among sexual minorities

DJ Lick, LE Durso, KL Johnson - … on Psychological Science, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals suffer serious mental health disparities relative
to their heterosexual peers, and researchers have linked these disparities to difficult social …

The social costs of gender nonconformity for transgender adults: Implications for discrimination and health

LR Miller, EA Grollman - Sociological Forum, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Research suggests that transgender people face high levels of discrimination in society,
which may contribute to their disproportionate risk for poor health. However, little is known …

Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence.

IH Meyer - 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
In this article the author reviews research evidence on the prevalence of mental disorders in
lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals (LGBs) and shows, using meta-analyses, that LGBs have …

Suicide and suicide risk in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations: Review and recommendations

AP Haas, M Eliason, VM Mays, RM Mathy… - Journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Despite strong indications of elevated risk of suicidal behavior in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender people, limited attention has been given to research, interventions or suicide …

How does sexual minority stigma “get under the skin”? A psychological mediation framework.

ML Hatzenbuehler - Psychological bulletin, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Sexual minorities are at increased risk for multiple mental health burdens compared with
heterosexuals. The field has identified 2 distinct determinants of this risk, including group …