Abstract The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) is an empirically based,
hierarchical model of the structure of psychopathology that was created in response to the …

Background Systemic oppression, particularly towards sexual minorities, continues to be
deeply rooted in the bedrock of many societies globally. Experiences with minority stressors …

Sexual minorities are disproportionately affected by mental health problems (eg, depression,
anxiety, substance use disorders, suicidality). Minority stress theory and the psychological …

Objective: Sexual minority individuals display elevated rates of psychiatric and substance
use disorders compared with heterosexuals. Racial/ethnic minority individuals report lower …

High prevalence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis is observed among
sexual minority samples. It is unclear if sexual minority individuals are systematically …

Minority stress theory posits that unique stressors create an invalidating environment, which
places sexual minority individuals at increased risk for psychiatric morbidity. Sexual minority …

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) experience minority stressors that impact their
mental health, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors. Internalized homophobia (IH) and …

In the 4 decades since the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from
the list of mental disorders, there has been a gradual shift from antigay sentiment among the …

Hypervigilance is often theoretically invoked as a psychological mechanism linking stigma to
internalizing psychopathology among sexual minorities. Empirically, however …

Abstract Models of personality disorders have overwhelmingly developed in a socially
decontextualized manner. Some historical models of personality pathology formally …