Pride Month updates: Parental views of child’s sexuality, concentration problems and more

The month of June marks LGBT Pride Month, and in conjunction with this observance, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of articles covering recent developments in LGBT mental health research.

Lesbian, gay kids have better outcomes if parents have consistent view of their sexuality

Lesbian and gay children whose parents had a consistent perspective on the child’s sexual orientation, even if that perspective was negative, had better outcomes than those whose parents had changing perspectives, according to findings presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting. Read more.

Black, 'Latinx' transgender youth have significant rates of mental health symptoms

Black and “Latinx” transgender youth had significant mental health symptom rates, according to results of a survey study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual individuals have higher rates of adverse childhood experiences

Gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals had more adverse childhood experiences than their heterosexual counterparts in the United States, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Read more.

Transgender adults more likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorders

Transgender adults have a higher prevalence of substance use disorder diagnoses compared with cisgender adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual individuals at increased risk for difficulty concentrating

Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual may be at increased risk for experiencing subjective concentration complaints, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research. Read more.