Social Equity and Health Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 455 Spadina Ave. Suite 300, Toronto, ON M5S 2G8, Canada.
Community Ment Health J. 2011 Aug;47(4):378-89. doi: 10.1007/s10597-010-9329-x. Epub 2010 Jul 3.
Bisexual people experience minority stress and social isolation as a result of their marginalized sexual identities, and likely due to this stigmatization, previous research has identified high rates of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, suicidality, alcohol misuse, and self-harming behaviour among bisexual populations. It is therefore important that mental health service providers are able to provide culturally competent care to bisexual people. This study used focus groups and interviews with 55 bisexual participants across the province of Ontario, Canada, to investigate their experiences with mental health care. Results suggest that bisexual people have both positive and negative experiences with mental health service providers. Specific provider practices which contribute to the perception of positive and negative experiences with mental heath services are described, and the implications for clinical practice discussed.
双性恋者因其边缘化的性身份而经历少数群体压力和社会孤立，可能由于这种污名化，之前的研究已经确定了双性恋人群中较高的心理困扰、焦虑、抑郁、自杀意念、酗酒和自残行为的发生率。因此，心理健康服务提供者能够为双性恋者提供文化上合适的护理是很重要的。本研究使用焦点小组和访谈的方法，对加拿大安大略省的 55 名双性恋者进行了调查，以了解他们在心理健康护理方面的经历。结果表明，双性恋者在与心理健康服务提供者的接触中既有积极的也有消极的体验。描述了导致对心理健康服务的积极和消极体验的具体提供者做法，并讨论了其对临床实践的影响。
