Suicidality and sexual orientation: Characteristics of symptom severity, disclosure, and timing across the life course.
Am J Orthopsychiatry
; 86(1): 69-78, 2016 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26752446
This investigation explored suicide-related characteristics and help-seeking behavior by sexual orientation. Population-based data are from the California Quality of Life Surveys, which included 1,478 sexual minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and homosexually experienced individuals) and 3,465 heterosexual individuals. Bisexual women had a nearly six-fold increased risk of lifetime suicide attempts than heterosexual women (RR = 5.88, 95%CI: 3.89-8.90), and homosexually experienced men had almost 7 times higher risk of lifetime suicide attempts than heterosexual men (RR = 6.93, 95%CI: 3.65-13.15). Sexual minority men and women were more likely than heterosexual men and women to have disclosed suicide attempts to a medical professional (RR = 1.48 and RR = 1.44, respectively). Among persons who ever attempted suicide, sexual minority women had a younger age of index attempt than heterosexual women (15.9 vs. 19.6 years of age, respectively). Healthcare professionals should be aware of suicidal risk heterogeneity among sexual minority individuals, including vulnerable points of risk and evidenced-based treatments.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Intento de Suicidio
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Conducta Autodestructiva
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Sexualidad
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Revelación
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Orthopsychiatry
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos