Severe Mental Illness in LGBT Populations: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is increasing attention to diversity in psychiatric services and widespread recognition of the mental health implications of stigma for individuals from sexual or gender minority groups. However, these areas remain markedly underdeveloped in the area of severe mental illness. The aim of this review was to map out the existing base of knowledge in these areas to help inform future research, practice, and policy directions.

Methods

A review of the literature was conducted to answer the following question: What factors and strategies need to be considered when developing services for individuals from sexual or gender minority groups who are experiencing severe mental illness? A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar was completed by using

SUBMITTER: Kidd SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4936529 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature