Distribution of mental health diagnoses in relation to sexual orientation and gender discontent in a late adolescent community population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few population studies have assessed the prevalence of various psychiatric disorders separately for sexual and gender minority groups, and none in an adolescent population. Given the increased mental health problems in sexual and gender minority groups combined, the present study aimed to estimate prevalence of mental disorders in separate sexual minority groups as well as gender discontent persons in community-recruited adolescents in Sweden.

Methods

The present study is based on two waves (at 17 and 18 years of age) of a longitudinal cohort study (N = 949; 56% with female and 44% male legal gender, of which 1.7% reported gender discontent). Diagnostic data of 20 mental health disorders (psychiatric, substance use, and addictive behavior disorders) for each group

SUBMITTER: Gerdner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature