GLB adolescent's "coming out".
OBJECTIVE
A greater number of gay males, lesbians, and bisexual females or males (GLB) are "coming out" during adolescence. Discussion includes nursing implications.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this paper is to review the process of GLB disclosure, highlight the trend toward earlier outing, and discuss its implications for nursing practice.


METHODS
Sources include scholarly published literature, professional organization documents, and GLB advocacy publications.


CONCLUSIONS
Nurses need to update their knowledge of coming-out issues, as well as nondisclosing sexual behavior, to assess youth and family needs and direct care appropriately.
Riley
Bettina H
BH
School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. triley@uab.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing