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Stigma and Minority Stress as Social Determinants of Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: Research Evidence and Clinical Implications.

TitleStigma and Minority Stress as Social Determinants of Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: Research Evidence and Clinical Implications.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsHatzenbuehler, Mark L., and John E. Pachankis
JournalPediatric clinics of North America
Volume63
Issue6
Pagination985-997
Date Published2016 Dec
ISSN1557-8240
AbstractIn this article, we review theory and evidence on stigma and minority stress as social/structural determinants of health among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. We discuss different forms of stigma at individual (eg, identity concealment), interpersonal (eg, victimization), and structural (eg, laws and social norms) levels, as well as the mechanisms linking stigma to adverse health outcomes among LGBT youth. Finally, we discuss clinical (eg, cognitive behavioral therapy) and public health (eg, antibullying policies) interventions that effectively target stigma-inducing mechanisms to improve the health of LGBT youth.
DOI10.1016/j.pcl.2016.07.003
Alternate JournalPediatr. Clin. North Am.

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