Bisexuality and suicide: A systematic review of the current literature

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1903-1913

  Pompili, Maurizio ^a   Lester, David ^d   Forte, Alberto ^a   Seretti, Maria Elena ^a   Erbuto, Denise ^a   Lamis, Dorian A ^b   Amore, Mario ^c   Girardi, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^d RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuality; Prevention; Sexual orientation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL REJECTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VICTIM;

BISEXUALITY; PREVENTION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BISEXUALITY; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84904966592     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12581     Document Type: Review

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