Mental health: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people

• Recommendations for promoting the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adolescents: a position paper of the society for adolescent health and medicine
  Adolescent health care providers frequently care for patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT), or who may be struggling with or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. Whe ...
  
  Publisher: Journal of Adolescent Health
  Published Date: 2013
  
  
• Developmental trends in peer victimization and emotional distress in LGB and heterosexual youth
  This study had two objectives: to provide the first evidence of developmental trends in victimisation rates for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB)- and heterosexual-identified youth, both in absolute and relative terms and ...
  
  Publisher: Pediatrics
  Published Date: 2013
  
  
• Screening, identification, and support of gender non-conforming children and families
  Gender at birth, natal gender, is assigned based on chromosomes, sex organs, sex hormones, and external genital anatomy. Persons with a long-standing in-congruency between natal gender and the identified gender are often ...
  
  Publisher: Journal of Pediatric Nursing
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Repeated changes in reported sexual orientation identity linked to substance use behaviors in youth
  Previous studies have found that sexual minority (eg, lesbian, gay, bisexual) adolescents are at higher risk of substance use than heterosexuals, but few have examined how changes in sexual orientation over time may rela ...
  
  Publisher: Journal of Adolescent Health
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• The School Report: the experiences of gay young people in Britain’s schools in 2012
  Research carried out by the University of Cambridge onbehalf of Stonewall, found that 55 per cent of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils in Britain’s secondary schools experience homophobic bullying. The research, based on ...
  
  Publisher: Stonewall
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Sexual orientation: a guide for the NHS
  This guide will help organisations support lesbian, gay and bisexual patients and staff.
  
  Publisher: Stonewall
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Good practice resource - A whole-school approach to tackling homophobic bullying and ingrained attitudes: Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
  Stoke Newington has a curriculum which meets the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students (LGBT) and extends all students’ understanding of diversity. Training for all staff, their commitment to equality ...
  
  Publisher: Ofsted
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Intergroup contact, attitudes toward homosexuality, and the role of acceptance of gender non-conformity in young adolescents
  This study explored how contact with gay and lesbian persons affects adolescents' attitudes toward them, and whether this association is mediated or moderated by one's acceptance of gender non-conformity
  
  Publisher: Journal of Adolescence
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Tackling homophobia and transphobia in settings supporting young people: What are the barriers and facilitators? Findings from a South Yorkshire study
  This report on homophobia and transphobia carried out in South Yorkshire represents a collaborative piece of work between Sheffield Hallam University, Chilypep and the Centre for HIV and Sexual Health.
  
  Publisher: Centre for Education and Inclusion Research, Sheffield Hallam University
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• The impact of role models on health outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth
  Purpose: There is little research on the impact of role models on health outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. This exploratory study describes the presence and availability of LGBT-affirming ...
  
  Publisher: Journal of Adolescent Health
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe
  This report presents the results of the largest socio-legal study ever carried out on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the 47 member states of the Council of Europe. Six thematic cha ...
  
  Publisher: Council of Europe
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Where to turn: a review of current provision in online and offline mental health support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people experiencing suicidal distress
  This project consisted of 6 interconnected projects: A brief literature review focusing on the potential and evidence base for online suicide prevention for LGBT people. A comprehensive mapping of online suicide preve ...
  
  Publisher: PACE
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• The Social Environment and Suicide Attempts in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
  OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the social environment surrounding lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth may contribute to their higher rates of suicide attempts, controlling for individual-level risk factors.
  
  Publisher: Pediatrics
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• Management of the Transgender Adolescent
  Transgender individuals are people whose self-identification as male, female, both, or neither (gender identity) does not match their assigned gender (identification by others as male or female based on natal sex). The p ...
  
  Publisher: Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• LGBT NATnIMP
  The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) needs assessment tool (NAT) and impact assessment tool (IMP).
  
  Publisher: LGBT NATnIMP
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• 10 ways to support LGBT young people in education: a guide for staff
  Information for school staff on how to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people.
  
  Publisher:
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Assets Coming Together (ACT) for Youth [website
  This US website has information and resources on subjects affecting young people.
  
  Publisher: ACT for Youth
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Families and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (FFLAG) [website
  FFLAG is a national voluntary organisation. The website has information and resources.
  
  Publisher: Families and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (FFLAG)
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• PACE: promoting lesbian and gay health and wellbeing
  PACE is London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
  
  Publisher: PACE
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Sexual Orientation and Bullying Among Adolescents in the Growing Up Today Study
  Purpose: To examine the relationship between sexual orientation and past-year reports of bullying victimization and perpetration in a large sample of American youth.
  
  Publisher: Journal of Adolescent Health
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Cigarette smoking as a coping strategy: negative implications for subsequent psychological distress among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths
  The heightened risk of cigarette smoking found among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths may be because smoking serves as a coping strategy used to adapt to the greater stress experienced by LGB youths. The current r ...
  
  Publisher: Journal of Pediatric Psychology
  Published Date: 2010
  
  
• Supportive families, healthy children: helping families with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender children
  This document provides key information from our research on how families can help support their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children
  
  Publisher: San Francisco State University
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Real stories, real lives: LGBT people and the NHS
  This resource has been produced as part of the DH Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality Strategy. It includes five modules: the stories included in each of module show the real life experiences of LGBT service ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Asking the question: how they do it at one hospital in Philadelphia
  A template for asking Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) young people who self-harm about their sexuality.
  
  Publisher: National CAMHS Support Service (NCSS)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC) leaflet
  Leaflet aimed at LGBT young people.
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Rosenberg Self-esteem scale
  
  
  Publisher: National CAMHS Support Service (NCSS)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Rosenberg self esteem scale [blank form
  A temnplate form for using the Rosenberg self esteem scale with young people
  
  Publisher: National CAMHS Support Service (NCSS)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) young people
  A report on the issues when working with LGB young people.
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Pink Therapy [website
  Pink Therapy is an independent organisation providing therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
  
  Publisher: Pink Therapy
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Coming out [website
  This website has information on coming out for young people and listing of youth clubs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.
  
  Publisher: Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
  Published Date: 2009
  
  
• Trans: a practical guide for the NHS
  This document gives practical best practice advice for NHS organisations to address their responsibilities relating to trans employment and healthcare delivery. It aims to equip NHS managers at all levels - as employe ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Organisational Cultural Competence Self Assessment Tool (OCCA Tool) for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
  The National CAMHS Support Service (NCSS) produced this tool in association with The Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University.
  
  Publisher: National CAMHS Support Service (NCSS)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Ten years on: LGBT young people in Calderdale
  This report from GALYIC (Gay and Lesbian Young People in Calderdale) aims to help further understanding of the effects of homophobia on young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and provide evidence on h ...
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Young People in Calderdale (GAYLIC)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Ten years on: LGBT young people in Calderdale: executive summary
  This is an executive summary of a report from GALYIC (Gay and Lesbian Young People in Calderdale) aims to help further understanding of the effects of homophobia on young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) peo ...
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Young People in Calderdale (GAYLIC)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Suicide risk and prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth
  This publication addresses the special concerns related to suicide prevention among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. It summarizes the current state of knowledge about suicidality in this population, ...
  
  Publisher: Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Organisational Cultural Competence Self Assessment (OCCA) tool for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS): audit workbook
  An audit workbook for use with OCCA tool.
  
  Publisher: National CAMHS Support Service (NCSS)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Medical care for gender variant children and young people: answering families' questions
  This publication provides answers to the questions typically asked by parents of gender variant children and young people (up to the age of 17). It helps families to understand about gender variance and gives some sugges ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2008
  
  
• Closeted and vulnerable
  The authors offer practical information and advice to enable health professionals to respond sensitively and with understanding to the needs of emerging lesbian, gay and bisexual young people
  
  Publisher: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• Briefing 9: mental health issues withing the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities.
  Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people experience a number of health inequalities which are often unrecognised in health and social care settings.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• GALYIC: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale
  GALYIC supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people aged up to 25 and offers many services
  
  Publisher: GALYIC
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007
  Guidance on New Measures to Outlaw Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation in the Provision of Goods and Services, Communities and Local Government: •Public authorities, such as local authorities, must ensure t ...
  
  Publisher: The Stationery Office (TSO)
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• An introduction to lesbian, gay and bisexual young people and mental health
  A briefing on the issues og LGBT young people and mental health.
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC)
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• A guide for young trans people in the UK
  This booklet, by a group of young trans people aged between 15 and 22 in conjunction with Gendered Intelligence aims to offer information to young people who know they are trans or are confused about or questioning their ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• Briefing 3: Young lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people
  One of a series of briefing papers of health inequalies facing LGB people.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC): News
  GAYLIC provides information and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people. This section of their website provides news that is relevant to people supporting LGBT young people.
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC)
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual young people: evidence-based service and resources
  
  
  Publisher: Unpublished
  Published Date: 2007
  
  
• GALYIC referral form
  A template referral form to use with Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) young people developed by Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GAYLIC).
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GAYLIC)
  Published Date: 2006
  
  
• GALYIC referral, assessment and support flow chart
  A template flow chart produced by Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC).
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC)
  Published Date: 2006
  
  
• Mermaids [website
  Mermaids is a family support group for children and teenagers with gender identity issues.
  
  Publisher: Mermaids
  Published Date: 2006
  
  
• Needs Assessment Tool Report
  This report is about the development, use and evaluation of the Needs Assessment Tool (NAT).
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC)
  Published Date: 2005
  
  
• Need Assessment Tool (NAT)
  A Needs Assessment Tool for Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender young people designed by GAYLIC.
  
  Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Calderdale (GALYIC)
  Published Date: 2005