The prevalence of cluster B personality disorder in young male homosexuals

OBJECTIVES: Sexual minority youth are at increased risk for physical and psychological problems compared to heterosexual people. We assessed the prevalence of cluster B personality disorder in a sample of young homosexual men.METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study in a psychiatry teaching hospital affiliated with a University of Medical Sciences. In total, 133 young male homosexuals with a mean (SD) age of 24.7(3.5) and the age range of 19 to 38 years participated in the study. Results of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory version II and Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III scores were recorded, and a variety of demographic characteristics were measured.RESULTS: Overall, 52(39.1%) had cluster B personality disorders the most common type of which was histrionic followed by narcissistic personality disorder. There were no significant differences between cluster B and non-cluster B in the frequency of sexual relationship, age of the first sex, the history of being sexually abused, sex position, educa-tional achievement, employment, family attitude toward, and accompaniment with the gay member in the recruitment process, family relationship problems, birth order, and the number of suicidal attempts (all p > 0.05). Participants were commonly the second-born child in their families. The most prevalent sex position was bottom. Commonly, sexually abused participants had experienced the event at primary school ages.CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that cluster B personality disorders are prevalent among young gay people. There are no significant differences between young male homosexuals with and without cluster B personality disorders in personal, sexual, educational, social, and family aspects.