ArticlePsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2011
Effects of sexual orientation and gender on perceived need for treatment by persons with and without mental disorders.
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- Sexual Violence Perpetration as a Risk Factor for Current Depression or Posttraumatic Symptoms in Adolescents.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2022Article
- Perception of Unmet Need after Seeking Treatment for a Past Year Major Depressive Episode: Results from the 2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2021Article
- Relationship Status and Drinking-Related Outcomes in a Community Sample of Lesbian and Bisexual Women.Journal of social and personal relationships · 2019Article
- Behavioral Health Treatment Patterns Among Employer-Insured Adults in Same- and Different-Gender Marriages and Domestic Partnerships.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2018Article
- Sexual orientation differences in functional limitations, disability, and mental health services use: Results from the 2013-2014 National Health Interview Survey.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2017Article
- Racial/ethnic differences in unmet needs for mental health and substance use treatment in a community-based sample of sexual minority women.Journal of clinical nursing · 2016Article
- Suicide Prevention Interventions for Sexual & Gender Minority Youth: An Unmet Need.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2016Review
- Sexual orientation disparities in psychiatric and drug use disorders among a nationally representative sample of women with alcohol use disorders.Addictive behaviors · 2015Article
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- The role of help-seeking in preventing suicide attempts among lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveResearch has shown that sexual minority groups have higher prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders (both mental and substance use disorders) and that they may seek treatment at higher rates than heterosexuals. However, relationships between treatment need and treatment use are not well understood. This study examined the relationship of sexual orientation and gender to perceived need for treatment and treatment use among individuals with and without mental or substance use disorders.
methodsData were obtained from a probability sample of California residents that oversampled for persons from sexual minority groups (unweighted N=2,079). Bivariate analyses compared perceived treatment need and treatment use among groups defined by sexual orientation, gender, and presence of a mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder. Logistic regression models that controlled for sociodemographic factors were used to predict no use of treatment among those who perceived a need for it (unmet need), testing the interactive effects of gender, disorder, and sexual orientation.
resultsWomen from sexual minority groups had about half the odds of unmet treatment need as heterosexual women, but no interaction was found for men between sexual minority status and unmet need. Among individuals without any of the disorders assessed, men and women from sexual minority groups had lower odds of unmet need for treatment than heterosexual men and women.
conclusionsSexual orientation and gender differentially influenced treatment utilization, particularly among those who did not have a diagnosed disorder but perceived a need for treatment. Diagnostic criteria appear to be less relevant to understanding treatment use in sexual minority populations.
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