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I am currently a second-year student here at Florida State studying psychology with an interest in educational psychology and the process of creating an environment that yields the best outcomes for students. I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. I couldn’t be more honored to be even a small part of this fantastic program.

A Comprehensive Literature Review of Eating Disorders in LGBTQ+ College-Aged Individuals

Abstract

Current research has suggested that LGBTQ college-aged individuals might be at a higher risk of developing eating disorders in comparison to their cisgender peers. This comprehensive literature review aims to identify current gaps in research towards treating this population of individuals. The study also aims to further understand aspects of symptomatology, interventions, and treatments of eating disorders within this population based on the information gathered from these online sources. Lastly, this exploration aims to promote awareness for members of this population, to provide recommendations for future areas of research, and to explore future implications. The literature review was completed using key search terms relevant to the study’s questions to identify and assess current information concerning this population of individuals. A primary and secondary search was conducted to filter sources from multiple online library databases containing relevant information. The results of this research yield that only two pieces of information from the primary and secondary screenings were appropriate to the research questions. The conclusion can be drawn that in order to decrease eating disorder development in this demographic, interventions and treatments should be put into place to decrease things like minority and other mental health stress, along with gendered body ideals.

Keywords: eating disorders, LGBTQ+, literature review