Prevalence of self-harm among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adolescents: a comparison of personal and social adversity with a heterosexual sample in Ghana

Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii‐Boye; Waterman, Mitch; House, Allan

doi:10.1186/s13104-020-05111-4

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“…Moreover, some respondents reported self-harming behaviors, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts related to their body dissatisfaction, consistent with the literature [39,40]. Most of the respondents reported self-harming and suicidal thoughts, whereas accounts of suicide attempts were less frequent.…”

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The Body I Live in. Perceptions and Meanings of Body Dissatisfaction in Young Transgender Adults: A Qualitative Study

Mirabella

Giovanardi

Fortunato

et al. 2020

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Body dissatisfaction in individuals with Gender Incongruence (GI) represents a primary source of suffering. Several studies have highlighted how this suffering has psychological, physical, and biological implications. This work aims to explore experiences related to body dissatisfaction and investigate the issues associated with living in a body perceived as incongruent for individuals with GI. Thirty-six individuals, aged between 18 and 30 years old and at stage T0 of hormone treatment, participated in the study. Body dissatisfaction and experiences related to it were investigated using the Clinical Diagnostic Interview. The Consensual Qualitative Research methodology was applied to the transcripts of the interviews. Several themes emerged: experiences with GI development, experiences with puberty and bodily changes, perception of one’s body, psychological problems and complex behavioral patterns related to body dissatisfaction. Results pointed out the complexity implied in the relationship with one’s body for individuals with GI, highlighting specific aspects of body dissatisfaction among these individuals (e.g., eating disorders, sexual difficulties, social withdrawal). This study underlines the need for a deeper understanding of some aspects of GI to better define guidelines for a correct assessment of it. In this way it will be easier to avoid negative outcomes for the psychological and general health of transgender people.

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The Body I Live in. Perceptions and Meanings of Body Dissatisfaction in Young Transgender Adults: A Qualitative Study

Mirabella

Giovanardi

Fortunato

et al. 2020

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“…ATS use and self-harm share a number of underlying risk factors such as depression and anxiety,16–21 and life stressors and traumatic events such as such as physical, sexual and psychological abuse 22–26. Both ATS use and self-harm also occur at higher rates in marginalised groups who have experienced high rates of trauma such as those who have contact with the justice system, people who experience homelessness,27–29 and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex plus (LGBTQIA+) groups 30–34. It is likely that the relationship between ATS use and self-harm is complex; however, it is likely that depression, anxiety, trauma and stressful life events may act as mediators.…”

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Amphetamine-type stimulant use and self-harm: protocol for a systematic review of observational studies

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IntroductionAmphetamine type stimulant (ATS) use and self-harm are both major public health concerns globally. Use of ATS is associated with a range of health and social problems, and has been increasing internationally in the last decade. Self-harm and ATS use share a number of underlying risk factors and occur at elevated rates in marginalised groups with high rates of exposure to trauma. The relationship between self-harm and ATS use is likely complex, and the causal pathway may run in either direction. A comprehensive review, synthesis and analysis of the evidence are warranted to investigate this relationship and inform policy and practice.Methods and analysisWe will search the Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO and Scopus databases for relevant observational studies published in peer-reviewed journals. The initial search was conducted on 5 February 2021, with a final search expected on 1 February 2022. All studies will be independently screened by two reviewers, first on title and abstract, and then on full-text to determine inclusion in the review. We place no restriction on the population that studies investigate, our exposure of interest is both prescription and illicit ATS use, comparators will be those not currently using ATS, and our primary outcome of interest is the prevalence of self-harm. Data will be extracted using a predesigned template, and pooled prevalence and pooled measures of effect for the association between ATS use and self-harm. If sufficient data are available, we will perform multiple meta-analyses to produce pooled measures of effect for each measure of ATS exposure, as well as different population sub-groups. The Methodological Standard for Epidemiological Research scale will be used to assess study quality, and Egger’s test and I2 values will be used to assess publication bias and heterogeneity, respectively.Ethics and disseminationNo ethical approval is required for this review. We will only synthesise information from published studies that were conducted with ethical approval, so no individual participant data will be used. We will disseminate our findings via publication in a peer-reviewed journal, national and international conference presentations, and presentations to stakeholders in the community.Trial registration numberThis study has been registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; CRD42021226562).

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“…This different experience threatens the mental health and well-being of non-heterosexual individuals [7], [8], these factors, along with others that induce universal everyday stress, result in more frequent displays of maladaptive patterns of behaviour (e.g. the abuse of addictive substances [9] and self-harm [10], [11]). Non-heterosexual adolescents also display a higher prevalence of the symptoms of depression [12], anxiety [13], mood disorders [14], and attempted suicide [15] -this, however, at the same time also holds true for self-harming individuals.…”

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levels of depression in self-harming youths with a heterosexual and non-heterosexual orientation

Démuthová

Démuth

Jurcigova

2022

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Self-harm is a high-risk behaviour that mainly occurs in youths as a response to psychological burdens. Its prevalence increases during psychologically demanding situations, under the influence of stress, within specific social groups (e.g., minorities) or in groups that have some mental or psychological conditions. The study concentrates on self-harming youths (aged from 15 to 25, AM = 19.32 years) and investigates the presence of a specific clinical category – depression – while also taking into account the sexual orientation of participants (N=252). The results show that self-harming youths have an extremely high score in the rating of depression (59.9% of participants reported extremely severe levels). The levels of depression are significantly higher (sig. of Mann-Whitney U test = 0.034) in non-heterosexual youths than those found in heterosexual self-harming peers (the majority). The influences of social stressors (stigmatization, victimization, prejudice, or discrimination) on minorities are discussed, together with a recommendation to examine the interrelationships between psychological stressors, clinical categories, and self-harming behaviour with an emphasis on the identification of risk factors for self-harm.

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Prevalence of self-harm among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adolescents: a comparison of personal and social adversity with a heterosexual sample in Ghana

Cited by 28 publications

References 34 publications

The Body I Live in. Perceptions and Meanings of Body Dissatisfaction in Young Transgender Adults: A Qualitative Study

The Body I Live in. Perceptions and Meanings of Body Dissatisfaction in Young Transgender Adults: A Qualitative Study

Amphetamine-type stimulant use and self-harm: protocol for a systematic review of observational studies

levels of depression in self-harming youths with a heterosexual and non-heterosexual orientation

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