Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Distress Among US Adults by Sexual Orientation

Nathaniel M Tran; Laura E Henkhaus; Gilbert Gonzales

doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0001

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Distress Among US Adults by Sexual Orientation

JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 1;79(4):377-379. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0001.

Authors

Nathaniel M Tran^{1

2}, Laura E Henkhaus^{1

3}, Gilbert Gonzales^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
² Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab, Nashville, Tennessee.
³ Vanderbilt Data Science Institute, Nashville, Tennessee.
⁴ Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study uses Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to characterize adverse childhood experiences and mental distress by sexual orientation.

MeSH terms

Adult
Adverse Childhood Experiences*
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders*
Sexual Behavior