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Sexual orientation and mental health: a review [Orientation sexuelle et santé mentale : une revue de la littérature ] |
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Brigitte Lhomond ( ) 1, Marie-Josèphe Saurel-Cubizolles2 |
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to review available knowledge on sexual orientation and mental health, especially for women. METHODS: Papers published in English or French, between 1997 and 2007, were selected in PubMed using the following keywords "homosexuality/sexual orientation and mental health/depression/suicide". To be retained, papers had to contain findings from quantitative surveys comparing homosexual and heterosexual adults. In all, this review analyses 22 papers including two that are based on the same survey. RESULTS: This review found a general pattern of poorer mental health for homosexuals and even more so for bisexuals compared to heterosexuals. Results are especially consistent regarding elevated risk of suicide attempts. |
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English |
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0398-7620 |
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Peer-reviewed article |
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10.1016/j.respe.2009.07.068 |
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Revue d'épidémiologie et de santé publique |
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international |
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2009 |
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Vol. 57 |
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N° 6 |
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437-50 |
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| keyword(s) of author: |
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Sexual orientation – Sexual behaviours – Mental health – Suicide |
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