Sexual minorities experience unique stress in the form of external discrimination, microaggressions, internalized stigma and homophobia, social rejection, and identity discomfort and concealment. The accumulation of these identity-based stressors is believed to explain the increased incidence of OCD in this population and have an effect on the content of their obsessive thoughts and types of compulsions.

Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Sexual Minorities

- Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Sexual Minorities

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Health Psychology research studies relating to Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders include:
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Health Psychology Research Relating to Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders

Pinciotti, C. M., & Orcutt, H. K. (2021). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in sexual minorities. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8(4), 487–495. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000437 

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