Cochran Susan D, Mays Vickie M, Sullivan J Greer
Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, 90095-1772, USA.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2003 Feb;71(1):53-61. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.71.1.53.
Recent estimates of mental health morbidity among adults reporting same-gender sexual partners suggest that lesbians, gay men, and bisexual individuals may experience excess risk for some mental disorders as compared with heterosexual individuals. However, sexual orientation has not been measured directly. Using data from a nationally representative survey of 2,917 midlife adults, the authors examined possible sexual orientation-related differences in morbidity, distress, and mental health services use. Results indicate that gay-bisexual men evidenced higher prevalence of depression, panic attacks, and psychological distress than heterosexual men. Lesbian-bisexual women showed greater prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder than heterosexual women. Services use was more frequent among those of minority sexual orientation. Findings support the existence of sexual orientation differences in patterns of morbidity and treatment use.
近期针对有同性性伴侣的成年人心理健康发病率的估计表明，与异性恋者相比，女同性恋者、男同性恋者和双性恋者可能面临某些精神障碍的更高风险。然而，性取向并未得到直接测量。作者利用一项对2917名中年成年人进行的全国代表性调查的数据，研究了发病率、痛苦程度和心理健康服务使用方面可能存在的与性取向相关的差异。结果表明，男同性恋和双性恋男性的抑郁症、惊恐发作和心理痛苦患病率高于异性恋男性。女同性恋和双性恋女性的广泛性焦虑症患病率高于异性恋女性。少数性取向者使用服务的频率更高。研究结果支持在发病率模式和治疗使用方面存在性取向差异。
