Nur Elçin BOYACIOĞLU, Hüsniye DİNÇ, Neslihan Keser ÖZCAN

Lezbiyen, Gay, Biseksüel, Transeksüel ve İnterseks Adolesanlar

LGBTİ Lezbiyen, Gay, Biseksüel, Trans, İnterseks bireyler, pek çok toplumda cinsel yönelimlerinden ötürü önyargı ve ayrımcılıkla karşılaşmaktadırlar. LGBTİ bireyler toplum tarafından sözel, fiziksel, ekonomik ve cinsel olarak saldırıyı deneyimlemekte ve bunun sonucunda pek çok sosyal ve psikolojik sorun yaşamaktadırlar. Bu durum, LGBTİ çocuk ve adolesanlarda madde kullanımı, yeme bozuklukları, anksiyete, depresyon, intihar girişimi gibi kendine zarar verme davranışları ve pek çok psikiyatrik sorunun heteroseksüel gençlerden daha yaygın görülmesine neden olmaktadır. Bu derlemenin amacı LGBTİ adolesanlar konusuna dikkat çekmek ve bu bireylerle çalışan sağlık profesyonellerine yaklaşım önerileri sunmaktır

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX ADOLESCENTS

LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex individuals are confronted with prejudice and discrimination in many societies because of their sexual orientation or gender expression. LGBTI individuals experience verbal, physical, economic and sexual assault by society, and as a consequence, these individuals manifest many social and sexual problems. The occurrence in LGBTI children and adolescents of substance abuse, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, self-harm behaviors such as suicide attempts lead to the appearance of many psychiatric disorders more common than in heterosexual youth. This review aims to draw attention to issues of LGBTI adolescents, and to provide advice to health professionals who work on these individuals

Keywords:

adolescent, gay homosexuality, lesbian, sexual orientation,

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