Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Examining Identity and Development in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People
In Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Examining Identity and Development in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People, expert contributors explore the impressive body of rigorous empirical research on mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual people that has emerged over the past decade. This volume presents some of the most important work in this field from both established and emerging investigators. The contributors examine the prevalence and potential determinants of depression, anxiety, and...
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This volume provides an overview of research conducted in the last ten years investigating mental health and disorders in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth and adults. Fourteen contributions describe the results of a variety of major studies—some relying on population- based samples and others specifically targeted at sexual minority communities. Sample topics include social anxiety among LGB adolescents; sexual behavior and dysfunction in a community sample of lesbian and heterosexual women; and how Latino gay men experience homophobia, poverty, and racism. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Introduction : current and future research on lesbian, gay, and bisexual people3Ch. 1Substance use and abuse and mental health among sexual-minority youths : evidence from add health13Ch. 2Developmental and contextual factors and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths37Ch. 3Social anxiety and barriers to resilience among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents55Ch. 4What we got wrong about sexual identity development : unexpected findings from a longitudinal study of young women73Ch. 5Pregnancy among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents : influences of stigma, sexual abuse, and sexual orientation95Ch. 6Religion and health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths : an empirical investigation and theoretical explanation117Ch. 7Estimating prevalence of mental and substance-using disorders among lesbians and gay men from existing national health data143Ch. 8Investigating lesbians' mental health and alcohol use : what is an appropriate comparison group?167Ch. 9Sexual behavior and sexual dysfunction in a community sample of lesbian and heterosexual women185Ch. 10Homophobia, poverty, and racism : triple oppression and mental health outcomes in Latino gay men207Ch. 11Lesbians and gay men at work : consequences of being out225Ch. 12Social threat, personal identity, and physical health in closeted gay men245Ch. 13Exploring sexual behaviors and sexual orientation : an ethnographic study of African American female crack cocaine users269Ch. 14Lesbian mothers and their children : findings from the contemporary families study281
