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Large reductions in HIV incidence can be achieved with substantial investments and sustained, community-specific interventions, according to a modeling study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

As many as 70% of transgender men and transgender women in Iran experienced suicidal ideation, according to results of an observational retrospective study published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Adults in the U.S. who identify as transgender or gender nonbinary more often reported worsening memory and thinking, functional limitations and depression than cisgender adults.

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.

Transgender adults were more likely to report better mental health outcomes after having gender-affirming surgery compared with those who wish to have surgery, but have yet to undergo a procedure, according to study data.

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

A report that outlined global mental health during 2020 found societal circumstance and behavior had an “enormous impact” on mental wellbeing.

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

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.

Sadomasochistic sexual fantasies appeared linked to increased risk for adverse psychiatric outcomes, according to study results published in Psychiatric Annals.