Mental Health Characteristics of Sexual Minority Veterans

被引：100
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作者：
Cochran, Bryan N. [1 ]
Balsam, Kimberly [2 ]
Flentje, Annesa [1 ]
Malte, Carol A. [3 ]
Simpson, Tracy [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Montana, Dept Psychol, Missoula, MT 59812 USA
[2] Palo Alto Univ, Pacific Grad Sch Psychol, Palo Alto, CA USA
[3] US Vet Adm, Puget Sound Hlth Care Syst, Seattle, WA USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY | 2013年 / 60卷 / 2-3期
关键词：
veterans; LGBT; sexual orientation; military trauma; DADT; military policy; PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS; BISEXUAL POPULATIONS; GAY; PREVALENCE; MILITARY; ORIENTATION; SUICIDE; ISSUES; CARE; DISCRIMINATION;
D O I：
10.1080/00918369.2013.744932
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
This study examines the mental health characteristics of sexual minority (lesbian, gay, and bisexual, or LGB) veterans, compared these characteristics to those of an existing Veterans Affairs (VA) sample, and examined the relationship between mental health and anxiety around concealment of LGB identity while in the military. Data regarding LGB veterans' (n = 409) military experiences and current mental health were collected via an online survey; comparison data (n = 15,000) were retrieved from a VA data warehouse. LGB veterans were more likely to screen positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and alcohol problems than the comparison sample. Anxiety around concealment of one's sexual orientation while in the service was related to current depression and PTSD symptoms.
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页码：419 / 435
页数：17
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