Distribution of mental health diagnoses in relation to sexual orientation and gender discontent in a late adolescent community population
Mental health services, both in specialized psychiatry and in community-based services targeting the mental health of adolescents may need to take into consideration the increased vulnerability for mental health disorders in bisexual individuals and in female homosexual individuals. Further research with larger samples is essential to better understand mental health in asexual individuals, young male homosexuals, and transgender or gender discontent populations.
Authors
- Arne Gerdner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8158-0486)
- Sabina Kapetanovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2998-7289)
- Emma Claesdotter‐Knutsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6832-2482)
- Anders Håkansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5800-8975)
- Therése Skoog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7456-2397)
- Susanna Askelöf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1952-0901)
Institutions
- University West (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Jönköping University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07411-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44