[Suicide in lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans populations: systematic review of a decade of research (2004-2014)].
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) populations have a high prevalence of suicide behaviors.


OBJECTIVE
To review the literature on suicide among LGBT populations.


METHODS
A systematic review of the scientific literature published between 2004 and 2014 on suicidality among LGBT people was conducted. Forty-five articles were selected for a thematic analysis.


RESULTS
The research on suicide among LGBT people has increased during the last decade. The vast majority of studies have been conducted in the U.S. and other English speaking countries. At the same time, in a great part, these studies have been published in journals specializing in mental health and public health of sexual minorities. In general, they provide a significant foundation on protective and risk factors for suicide as well as their epidemiology.


CONCLUSIONS
The focus of research on suicide among LGBT populations is mainly exploratory. More attention on these at-risk groups is required from the suicide research community in order to provide useful evidence for prevention and development of focalized and effective interventions.
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile, alemka.tomicic@udp.cl.
Alemka
A
Tomicic
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile.
Constanza
C
Gálvez
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile.
Constanza
C
Quiroz
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile.
Claudio
C
Martínez
University of Melbourne, Australia.
Jaime
J
Fontbona
Fundación Todo Mejora, Chile.
Juliana
J
Rodríguez
Fundación CulturaSalud, Chile.
Francisco
F
Aguayo
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile.
Catalina
C
Rosenbaum
Fanny
F
Leyton
Iside
I
Lagazzi
D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*