Mental Health in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth

Stephen T. Russell; Jessica N. Fish

doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-021815-093153

Mental Health in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth

Stephen T. Russell, Jessica N. Fish

Family and Consumer Sciences, School of

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Abstract

Today's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth come out at younger ages, and public support for LGBT issues has dramatically increased, so why do LGBT youth continue to be at high risk for compromised mental health? We provide an overview of the contemporary context for LGBT youth, followed by a review of current science on LGBT youth mental health. Research in the past decade has identified risk and protective factors for mental health, which point to promising directions for prevention, intervention, and treatment. Legal and policy successes have set the stage for advances in programs and practices that may foster LGBT youth mental health. Implications for clinical care are discussed, and important areas for new research and practice are identified.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	465-487
Number of pages	23
Journal	Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-021815-093153
State	Published - Mar 28 2016

Keywords

Gender identity
LGBT
Sexual orientation
Youth

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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