The invisible victims

[Ban the laser weapons! Invisible rays may cause permanent blindness in thousands of war victims].

Comment on “Invisible Victims: Delayed Onset Depression among Adults with Same-Sex Parents”

I was appalled, if not surprised, to see the publication of Donald Sullins' study, " Invisible Victims: Delayed Onset Depression among Adults with Same-Sex Parents " in Depression Research and Treatment (2016) [1]. Sullins claims that having same-sex parents increases the likelihood of suffering from depression, abuse, parental distance, and obesity and concludes that households with gay or les...

Expression of Concern on “Invisible Victims: Delayed Onset Depression among Adults with Same-Sex Parents”

The relationship of elevated depression risk recently discovered among adult persons raised by same-sex parents with possible precipitating conditions in childhood has not previously been acknowledged. This study tests whether such inattention is supportable. Logistic regression based risk ratios were estimated from longitudinal measures of mental health outcomes observed in three waves (at age...

Response to: Comment on “Invisible Victims: Delayed Onset Depression among Adults with Same-Sex Parents”

I appreciate the opportunity to respond toDr. Frank’s letter [1] aboutmy article [2] and applaudHindawi fostering a free and open exchange. Frank’s complaint that I “fudged” the sample to bias the results in ways that are “damning” to gay and lesbian parents is emphatically false. Frank’s claims are based on multiple confusions and errors, mischaracterize the state of knowledge, and use special...

Measuring the invisible.

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