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Mental Health Support for Transgender and Gender-expansive Individuals

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Columbia University

Conditions: Transgender, Depression, Anxiety, Suicidality, HIV

Interventions: LGBTQ-affirmative CBT for transgender individuals

Countries: United States

This study will evaluate an intervention's feasibility, acceptability and efficacy potential in a one-arm trial with Romanian transgender and gender diverse (e.g., gender non-binary) (TGD) individuals who report depression or anxiety. The intervention will consist of 16 1-hour sessions delivered by our trained therapists on Zoom. These sessions are based on 6 principles of LGBTQ-affirming CBT, as follows: (1) normalizing mood and anxiety as a common response to LGBTQ related stress; (2) challenging persistent, inflexible LGBQ-related stress-induced cognitions; (3) encouraging assertive behavior and open self-expression to effectively cope with the consequences of LGBTQ-related stress; (4) validating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) clients' unique strengths; (5) building authentic relationships as an essential resource for LGBTQ people's mental health; and (6) recognizing intersectional identities as a source of stress and resilience.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. report an identity as transgender or gender expansive (e.g., gender non-binary) and a gender that is different from their assigned sex at birth;
2. be ≥18 years old;
3. report a score of ≥2.5 on either the two items measuring depression symptoms or the two items measuring anxiety symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-4); and
4. reside in Romania for the duration of the study (approximately 6 months).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. active suicidality, mania, or psychosis and
2. having received CBT in the prior 12 months.

Locations (1)

New York, New York, United States