Risk for Attempted Suicide in Gay and Bisexual Male Youth

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Remafedi ◽  
J. A. Farrow ◽  
R. W. Deisher
Keyword(s):  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
And Bisexual

Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People in Childhood: Associations with Attempted Suicide

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna B. Flynn ◽  
Renee M. Johnson ◽  
Shay-Lee Bolton ◽  
Ramin Mojtabai
Keyword(s):  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Bisexual People

Risk Factors for Attempted Suicide in Gay and Bisexual Youth

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 869-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Remafedi ◽  
James A. Farrow ◽  
Robert W. Deisher
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Gender Nonconformity ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Feminine Gender ◽  
Psychiatric Admissions ◽  
Bisexual Youth ◽  
Bisexual Males ◽  
And Bisexual

Studies of human sexuality have noted high rates of suicidality among homosexual youth, but the problem has not been systematically examined. This work was undertaken to identify risk factors for suicide attempts among bisexual and homosexual male youth. Subjects were 137 gay and bisexual males, 14 through 21 years of age, from the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Forty-one subjects (41/137) reported a suicide attempt; and almost half of them described multiple attempts. Twenty-one percent of all attempts resulted in medical or psychiatric admissions. Compared with nonattempters, attempters had more feminine gender roles and adopted a bisexual or homosexual identity at younger ages. Attempters were more likely than peers to report sexual abuse, drug abuse, and arrests for misconduct. The findings parallel previous studies' results and also introduce novel suicide risk factors related to gender nonconformity and sexual milestones.

scholarly journals “God Didn’t Make a Mistake in Creating Me”: Intrapersonal Resilience Processes among Gay and Bisexual Male Youth in Kenya

Adolescents ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-282
Author(s):  
Gary W. Harper ◽  
Katherine A. Lewis ◽  
Gabriella A. Norwitz ◽  
Elijah Ochieng Odhiambo ◽  
Laura Jadwin-Cakmak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gay And Bisexual Men ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Bisexual Men ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Total N ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The Face ◽  
And Bisexual

Gay and bisexual male youth in Kenya experience human rights violations, including pervasive stigma and discrimination, and these oppressive forces are associated with elevated rates of mental health concerns. Despite these challenges, many gay and bisexual male youth in Kenya are thriving during this critical developmental period. This study explored intrapersonal processes that gay and bisexual male youth in Kisumu, Kenya, highlight as important to developing, and demonstrating resilience in the face of adversity. We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews (IDIs) with 40 gay and bisexual male youth, ages 20–30 (mean = 26.4), and an additional 20 IDIs with gay and bisexual men, ages 22–45 (mean = 26.6), who were working as peer educators (total n = 60), all in Kisumu, Kenya. A total of nine primary themes emerged which describe various intrapersonal resilience processes enacted by gay and bisexual male youth, including sexual identity acceptance, self-confidence, self-love, religious/spiritual affirmation, adaptive coping, successful navigation, legal rights awareness, economic stability, and advocacy satisfaction. These data demonstrate the range of positive personal processes that promote mental health and wellbeing among gay and bisexual male youth in Kenya. We discuss implications of these findings for community-based interventions, and call for a research paradigm shift away from deficits and toward resilience.

scholarly journals The role of family interactions in HIV risk for gay and bisexual male youth: A pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. LaSala ◽  
Carl F. Siebert ◽  
James P. Fedor ◽  
Elyse J. Revere
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
And Bisexual

Analysis of Deliberate Self-Wrist-Cutting Episodes Presenting to the Emergency Department

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Kim ◽  
Han Joon Kim ◽  
Soo Hyun Kim ◽  
Sang Hoon Oh ◽  
Kyu Nam Park
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Psychiatric Interview ◽  
Clinical Variables ◽  
Completed Suicide ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Group A ◽  
Efficacy Of Treatment

Abstract. Background: Previous suicide attempts increase the risk of a completed suicide. However, a large proportion of patients with deliberate self-wrist cutting (DSWC) are often discharged without undergoing a psychiatric interview. Aims: The aims of this study were to investigate the differences in the characteristics and outcomes of patients with DSWC and those with deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) episodes. The results of this study may be used to improve the efficacy of treatment for DSWC patients. Method: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 598 patients with DSWC and DSP who were treated at the emergency department of Seoul Saint Mary's Hospital between 2008 and 2013. We assessed sociodemographic information, clinical variables, the reasons for the suicide attempts, and the severity of the suicide attempts. Results: A total of 141 (23.6%) patients were included in the DSWC group, and 457 (76.4%) were included in the DSP group. A significantly greater number of patients in the DSWC group had previously attempted suicide (p = .014). A total of 63 patients (44.7%) in the DSWC group and 409 patients (89.5%) in the DSP group underwent psychiatric interviews. Conclusion: More DSWC patients had previously attempted suicide, but fewer of them underwent psychiatric interviews compared with the DSP patients.

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