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A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
Published on: July 10, 2017
Summary
Suicidal behavior in homosexual adolescents receives little research attention. Experts treating these youth perceive them as higher risk with more severe suicidal actions compared to other adolescents.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Adolescent Health
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Limited professional literature exists on suicide among homosexual adolescents.
- This gap highlights a need for greater focus on this vulnerable population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the perceptions of adolescent psychiatrists regarding suicide risk in homosexual adolescents.
- To assess the perceived severity of suicidal behavior in this demographic.
Main Methods:
- A survey was distributed to sixty-six adolescent psychiatrists.
- The questionnaire focused on their experiences and views concerning homosexual adolescents and suicide.
Main Results:
- Many surveyed experts reported not working with homosexual adolescents.
- The majority of psychiatrists treating homosexual adolescents viewed them as being at higher risk for suicide.
- These experts also agreed that suicidal gestures by homosexual adolescents were more severe.
Conclusions:
- Homosexual adolescents may be a significantly underserved population in mental health care.
- There is a perceived elevated risk and severity of suicidal behavior among homosexual adolescents that warrants further investigation and clinical attention.
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