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 …

Until the 1980s, the limited research on alcohol and other drug (AOD) use among sexual
minority women (SMW) focused on alcohol and used samples recruited from gay bars …

Objective: LGBT veterans experience high rates of trauma, discrimination, and minority
stress. However, guidelines for case conceptualization and treatment remain limited. The …

Minority stress theory posits that unique stressors create an invalidating environment, which
places sexual minority individuals at increased risk for psychiatric morbidity. Sexual minority …

Introduction This study investigated whether health disparities exist among lesbian, gay, and
bisexual individuals serving in the US military by examining the associations of sexual …

Lesbian and bisexual women experience significantly higher rates of sexual assault and
rape compared with heterosexual women. Despite this, researchers have yet to distinguish …

Sexual victimization, including sexual harassment and assault, remains a persistent problem
in the US military. Service members identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender …

This study examined the impact of various traumas across the life span on screening
positive for current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among …

Despite the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue (DADT) and the update to the
Transgender Policy, there remain concerns about the persistence of military sexual trauma …

Background Women comprise a growing proportion of Veterans seeking care at Veterans
Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. VA initiatives have accelerated changes in services for …