Nonsuicidal self‐injury among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations: an integrative review

Abstract

Clinical nurses should screen for nonsuicidal self-injury and for sexual and gender minority identity in all of their patients. Comprehensive assessment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients presenting with nonsuicidal self-injury may lead to identification of risk factors that can be addressed through nursing interventions. Nurse researchers and clinicians should take an active role in developing and implementing evidenced-based tailored interventions to reduce the higher vulnerability to nonsuicidal self-injury among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations.

Gender identity disorder and mental health problems

“…в дополнение к общим для своей социальной и возрастной группы стрессорам, что негативно отражается на их здоровье [44]. Данные о продолжительности жизни показывают, что у транссексуалов смертность на 51% выше, чем у населения в целом [35]. Это связывают с в шесть раз большим количеством завершенных суицидов, более высоким уровнем инфицирования ВИЧ и злоупотреблением психоактивными веществами среди транссексуалов, по сравнению с общей популяцией.…”

“…Множество исследований указывают на более высокий уровень самоповреждений несуицидального характера среди сексуальных и гендерных меньшинств по сравнению с общей популяцией [35,42]…”

Discrimination and resilience and the needs of people who identify as Transgender: A narrative review of quantitative research studies

“…There is a need and opportunity for continuing professional development programmes for nurses and other practitioners to integrate the growing research evidence of the needs of people who are LGBT in a way that is constructive and positive and takes account of the challenges that people face in their day‐today lives. For instance, Jackman, Honig, and Bockting (), in their integrative review of the non‐self‐injury in people who are LGBT, highlighted the important role of nursing assessments as the starting point as part of the initial screening process. This can include open questions on important issues regarding home situation, employment, self‐care activities, health behaviours, mental health, social supports, networks and sexuality.…”

Promoting health in lesbian and bisexual women: it is not just about behaviour change

“…A recent study has examined nonsuicidal injury (intentional injury to the body's surface without intention to die), which is more common in LGBT groups and recommends that nurses play an active role in reducing this risk (Jackman et al . ).…”