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alcohol problems, and alcohol-related disorders

alcohol-related problems, and other substance use among lesbian and bisexual

problems, including anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, suicidality, and tobacco and alcohol

disorder: results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related

problem drinking. Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project (ACQUIP). Alcohol Use Disorders

disorder (Roberts, Austin, Corliss, Vandermorris, & Koenen, 2010). Understanding the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer folks is to understand their experiences with domination, subjugation, and, ultimately, subversion and rebellion. Members of this community are at greater risk of experiencing violence and trauma. Covert and Overt

alcohol use; and suicide attempts. These statistics are perhaps exacerbated by the continued discrimination and bigotry the transgender population experiences. According to the Transgender Law Center, it is still legal in 31 states in the United States to be fired or evicted for being

Problems) and the Newest Vital Sign, respectively, Page 76that can help to evaluate patients’ level of comprehension of health related problems.12 By establishing this baseline understanding, surgeons can support patients with informative, educational materials, appropriate for each individual’s level of understanding. This can enhance patient

problem” for persons with SOGIE-related distress not necessarily in SGM identities but more commonly in cultural bias as is highlighted by the #BornPerfect campaign led by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR, 2014). At the same time, many mental health professionals are encouraging affirmative

problem that needs to be addressed in community and clinical interventions, participants had a more difficult time identifying microaggressions that targeted more than one of their identities. One possible explanation is that the participants had not experienced as many intersectional microaggressions as we hypothesized. However, an alternate explanation might