Prevalence of mental disorders, psychological distress, and mental health services use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States.
Prevalence of mental disorders, psychological distress, and mental health services use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States.
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DOI：
10.1037//0022-006x.71.1.53
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发表时间：
2003-02
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
S. Cochran;J. Greer Sullivan;V. Mays
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作者：
S. Cochran;J. Greer Sullivan;V. Mays
最近对报告有同性性伴侣的成年人中精神健康发病率的估计表明，与异性恋者相比，女同性恋者、男同性恋者和双性恋者患某些精神疾病的风险可能更高。然而，性取向并没有被直接测量。作者利用一项对2917名中年成年人进行的全国代表性调查的数据，研究了在发病率、痛苦和心理健康服务使用方面可能与性取向相关的差异。结果表明，同性恋-双性恋男性比异性恋男性表现出更高的抑郁、惊恐发作和心理困扰的患病率。女同性恋-双性恋女性比异性恋女性更容易患上广泛性焦虑症。少数性取向者使用服务的频率更高。研究结果支持在发病率和治疗使用模式上存在性取向差异。
Recent estimates of mental health morbidity among adults reporting same-gender sexual partners suggest that lesbians, gay men, and bisexual individuals may experience excess risk for some mental disorders as compared with heterosexual individuals. However, sexual orientation has not been measured directly. Using data from a nationally representative survey of 2,917 midlife adults, the authors examined possible sexual orientation-related differences in morbidity, distress, and mental health services use. Results indicate that gay-bisexual men evidenced higher prevalence of depression, panic attacks, and psychological distress than heterosexual men. Lesbian-bisexual women showed greater prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder than heterosexual women. Services use was more frequent among those of minority sexual orientation. Findings support the existence of sexual orientation differences in patterns of morbidity and treatment use.