Rates and predictors of mental illness in gay men, lesbians and bisexual men and women

Warner, James; McKeown, Eamonn; Griffin, Mark; Johnson, Katherine; Ramsay, A. Melvin; Cort, Clive; King, Michael

doi:10.1192/bjp.185.6.479

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“…In particular, gay and bisexual men appear to suffer from substance use disorders at 2 to 3 times the rate found in the general population [11,12]. Gay as compared with heterosexual men also report lower qualities of life [2,10]. Together, these findings suggest that gay men represent a high-risk group for various psychiatric illnesses, particularly addictive disorders.…”

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“…Gay and bisexual men experience high rates of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. In fact, some studies suggested that almost half of gay and bisexual men (42%-49%) suffer from a psychiatric disorder [10]. In particular, gay and bisexual men appear to suffer from substance use disorders at 2 to 3 times the rate found in the general population [11,12].…”

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Sexual orientation of men with pathological gambling: prevalence and psychiatric comorbidity in a treatment-seeking sample

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Potenza

2006

Comprehensive Psychiatry

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Although gay men represent a high-risk group for psychiatric illness and impairment, they are largely an understudied population. The purpose of the present study was to examine the sexual orientation and clinical correlates of men with pathological gambling (PG). Sexual orientation was assessed in 105 men presenting with PG. Gay and bisexual men with PG were compared with heterosexual men in terms of gambling symptoms, impairment, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Of 22 men (21.0%) with PG, 15 were gay (14.3%) and 7 were bisexual (6.7%). Gay and bisexual men vs heterosexual men were more likely to be single (81.8% vs 21.7%; χ 2 2 = 28.2; P < .001), have a lifetime (81.8% vs 44.6%; χ 1 2 = 9.7; P = .002) or current (68.2% vs 34.9%; χ 1 2 = 7.9; P = .005) impulse control disorder, and have a lifetime substance use disorder (59.1% vs 31.3%; χ 1 2 = 5.7; P < .05). Gay and bisexual men with PG also showed a trend toward greater impairment (P = .04). Psychiatric comorbidity and impairment are high in gay and bisexual men with PG. Research is needed to optimize patient care for gay and bisexual men with PG.

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Sexual orientation of men with pathological gambling: prevalence and psychiatric comorbidity in a treatment-seeking sample

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Potenza

2006

Comprehensive Psychiatry

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“…A previous study reported that the combined effect of gay/lesbian/bisexual status and school bullying victimisation was associated with particularly high levels of suicidality among adolescents (Bontempo and D'Augelli, 2002) and school bullying has also been found to be associated with deliberate self-harm later in life (Warner et al, 2004).…”

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Bullying victimisation, self harm and associated factors in Irish adolescent boys

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“…Une recherche approfondie sur les tentatives de suicide devrait nous permettre de comprendre et d'évaluer plus précisément la santé mentale des personnes infectées par le VIH. Cet intérêt est justifié, si l'on considère les données de la littérature selon lesquelles les femmes sont plus nombreuses à effectuer des tentatives de suicide [3,[16][17][18]. L'ensemble de ces éléments nous semble justifier le fait de nous centrer sur la problématique du suicide dans le cadre d'une étude sur la santé mentale des femmes infectées par le VIH.…”

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Rates and predictors of mental illness in gay men, lesbians and bisexual men and women

Abstract: Gay, lesbian and bisexual men and women have high levels of mental disorder, possibly linked with discrimination.

Cited by 159 publications

References 11 publications

Sexual orientation of men with pathological gambling: prevalence and psychiatric comorbidity in a treatment-seeking sample

Sexual orientation of men with pathological gambling: prevalence and psychiatric comorbidity in a treatment-seeking sample

Bullying victimisation, self harm and associated factors in Irish adolescent boys

La santé mentale des femmes séropositives en France à l'ère des thérapies antirétrovirales : quelles différences avec les hommes ? Quels enjeux ?

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