Wolford-Clevenger Caitlin, Cannon Christopher J, Flores Leticia Y, Smith Phillip N, Stuart Gregory L
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama.
Violence Gend. 2017 Sep 1;4(3):69-72. doi: 10.1089/vio.2017.0006.
Transgender individuals are at increased risk for suicide relative to nontransgender people. Despite this, research on transgender people's risk for suicide mirrors their marginalization at the societal level; there is simply not enough research dedicated to understanding increased suicide risk among transgender people. This article presents a brief review of what is known regarding the prevalence and correlates of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among transgender people and offers perspective regarding what theories of suicide may be pertinent to understanding and addressing increased suicide risk within this population. We also summarize strengths and limitations of the current body of work to provide impetus for additional and improved research on this important problem.
与非 transgender 人群相比,transgender 个体自杀风险更高。尽管如此,对 transgender 人群自杀风险的研究反映出他们在社会层面的边缘化;专门用于了解 transgender 人群自杀风险增加情况的研究实在不足。本文简要回顾了关于 transgender 人群中与自杀相关的想法和行为的患病率及相关因素的已知情况,并就哪些自杀理论可能与理解和解决该人群中增加的自杀风险相关提供了观点。我们还总结了当前研究工作的优势和局限性,为针对这一重要问题开展更多更好的研究提供动力。