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Improving Mental Health Among the LGBTQ+ Community
Sponsor: Brown University
Summary
The overall aim of this program of research is to improve the mental health of people who identify as LGBTQ+ by increasing their social support through a brief intervention. The purpose of the proposed project is to establish the effectiveness of our empirically-supported, brief acceptance-based behavioral therapy (ABBT). To achieve the specific aims, the investigators will conduct a fully-powered, randomized clinical trial (n=240) with two treatment arms: treatment-as-usual (TAU) vs. ABBT.
Official title: Improving Mental Health Among the LGBTQ+ Community Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
240
Start Date
2023-01-25
Completion Date
2026-08-31
Last Updated
2025-10-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy (ABBT)
In the first session, the interventionist will introduce the concept of acceptance and its possible benefits in the context of life values and participant-identified challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, and social support. Interventionists will help participants identify potential challenges to acceptance. At the second session, participants will practice acceptance-based coping skills and a social support behavioral plan will be developed. These discussions will help the participant clarify how best to align their values with decisions on how to manage their mental health and social support in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Treatment-as-Usual (TAU)
TAU includes brief mental health screening, consultation with providers, and referrals to psychotherapy and/or psychiatric medication.
Locations (1)
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, United States