ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2016
The Mental Health of Older LGBT Adults.
Review in Current psychiatry reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 194 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Healthcare Experiences of Older Adults with an LGBT+ Identity: An Integrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Using Queer Theory to Advance Understandings of 'Queer Caregiving' With LGBTQ+ Older Adults.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional analysis of male versus female flourishing among 202,898 participants across 22 countries on 73 variables in the global flourishing study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Invisible minority stress and addictive behaviors: disparities in psychological distress and e-cigarette use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in China.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Resilience and distinct lifeways: sexual orientation and gender minority status differences in health, well-being, and social determinants of health in a population-based sample of older adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Diversity and inclusivity in oncology: A narrative review and orientation for institutional measures in Germany.Translational oncology · 2025Review
- Moderating effects of self-defined sexual orientation on the relation between social factors and depressive symptoms or suicidal ideation among French young adults.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Article
- Mental Health Treatment Preferences of Sexual Minority Youth and Young Adults: Findings from Three Samples.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2025Article
- Childhood predictors of balance in life: a cross-national analysis of the global flourishing study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- An exploratory cross-national analysis of the childhood predictors of inner peace in the Global Flourishing Study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exploring the role of sex hormones and gender diversity in multiple sclerosis.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2025Article
- "My support groups… have saved my life.": facilitators of positive or satisfactory experiences in behavioral healthcare for transgender and gender nonconforming older adults.Aging & mental health · 2025Article
- Unspoken Challenges: Sexual Health in Sexual and Gender Minority People With Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS care · 2025Article
- Patient voices and student insights into LGBTQ+ healthcare: a call for equitable healthcare through medical education.Medical education online · 2024Article
- Weight Stigma and Mental and Emotional Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals: A Scoping Review.LGBT health · 2024Article
- Mental health challenges within the LGBTQ community: A societal imperative.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Review
- Investigating the Interrelationships Among Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, and Suicidal Ideation Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States: Population-Based Statewide Survey Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Observational
- Psychometric Assessment of a Homophobia Management Scale Among Cisgender Sexual Minority Men in Midlife and Older Adulthood.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2024Article
- Mental Health of Older Adults by Sexual Minority Status: Evidence From the 2021 National Health Interview Survey.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
There are approximately one million older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults in the USA. Their mental health issues result from interactions between genetic factors and stress associated with membership in a sexual minority group. Although advancements in acceptance and equal treatment of LGBT individuals have been occurring, sexual minority status remains associated with risks to physical and mental well-being. Older LGBT adults are more likely to have experienced mistreatment and discrimination due to living a majority of their lives prior to recent advancements in acceptance and equal treatment. All LGBT adults experience one common developmental challenge: deciding if, when, and how to reveal to others their gender identity and/or sexual orientation. LGBT individuals have higher rates of anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders and also are at increased risk for certain medical conditions like obesity, breast cancer, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Improved education and training of clinicians, coupled with clinical research efforts, holds the promise of improved overall health and life quality for older LGBT adults.
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