title: Mental health and clinical correlates in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer young adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the prevalence of mental health disorders and their clinical correlates in a university sample of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) students.
  
  
  METHODS
  College students at a large public university.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous, voluntary survey was distributed via random e-mail generation to university students during April and May of 2011. LGBQ students were compared with their heterosexual counterparts on psychological and physical status as well as academic performance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  LGBQ students reported worse depressive symptoms, higher levels of perceived stress, considered themselves less attractive, and were more likely to be overweight. LGBQ students were significantly more likely to report histories of affective, substance use, and certain anxiety disorders as well as compulsive sexual behavior and compulsive buying.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The higher rates of many psychiatric conditions among LGBQ students underscore the need for universities to provide LGBQ students a nonjudgmental environment to discuss sexual orientation and health issues.
authors: a Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience , University of Chicago , Chicago , Illinois.
authors: Jon E
authors: JE
authors: Grant
authors: Brian L
authors: BL
authors: Odlaug
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Derbyshire
authors: Liana R N
authors: LR
authors: Schreiber
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Lust
authors: Gary
authors: G
authors: Christenson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult