Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual: Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sexual Compulsivity; Depression, Anxiety; Alcohol Abuse; Unsafe Sex

Treatments: Behavioral: ESTEEM (Effective Sikills to Empower Effective Men)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03980873

PIF18/233

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: LGB people experience a large number of anxiety and mood disorders, and risk behaviors than heterosexual (Marshall et al., 2011). The evidence points to the importance played by the stress of minorities in the development of such problems (Bränstrom, Hatzenbuehler, Pachankis and Link, 2016).

Objective: The present study aims to adapt and analyze the efficacy of the ESTEEM program designed for this population (Burton, Wang and Pachankis, in press) in: 1) the reduction of psychopathological symptoms, abusive alcohol consumption and risky sexual behavior, 2 ) the decrease in the level of stress, anxiety for rejection, internalized homophobia and level of concealment, and finally, 3) the improvement of assertiveness levels. The effect of the variables social support, emotional regulation strategies and rumination will be analyzed.

Method: A quasi-experimental design will be used, where the LGB people (n = 63, 18<) will be assigned to the experimental group (immediate treatment), or to the control group (three-month waitlist). At baseline, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month assessments, participants completed self-reports of mental health and minority stress.

Results: It is expected that after treatment, LGB people mental health will be improved, as well as, minority stress will be reduced.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. being born male and currently identifying as a man; or being born female and currentry identifying as a female
2. gay, lesbian or bisexual identity
3. minimum age 18

Exclusion criteria

1. not currently receiving regular mental health services
2. not having and addictive disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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63 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

An experimental group. The psychological treatment includes 10 sessions of cognitive-behavioural treatment ESTEEM (Effective Skills to Empower Effective Men) is a 10-session intervention based on the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders

Treatment:

Behavioral: ESTEEM (Effective Sikills to Empower Effective Men)

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Three-month waitlist