SMJ articles in the category "bisexual"

Original Article

Associations between Sexual Minority Identities, Heterosexism, Identity Concealment, and Depression in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Emerging Adults: Adjusting for the Effects of General Stressors

Objectives: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals experience stressors distinctively tied to their sexual identities, such as externalized and internalized heterosexism and identity concealment, which are correlated with increased psychological distress, including depression. The present study examined the variance in depression scores resulting from heterosexism, LGB identity concealment, and minority…

Posted in: bisexual 2 Depression 22 gay 2 lesbian 2

Original Article

Primary Care Perceptions and Practices on Discussion and Advice Regarding Sexual Practices

Objectives: The United States has experienced an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the past decade, a trend that may be influenced by communication gaps between family physicians and patients. We sought to identify factors that hinder discussion about safe sexual practices and STIs, understand physicians’ perceptions of their…

Posted in: bisexual 2 gay 2 lesbian 2 primary care 64 sexual health 2
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