TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health treatment experiences among sexual and gender minority individuals
T2 - Trauma exposure, barriers, microaggressions, and treatment satisfaction
AU - Artime, Tiffany M.
AU - Rosenfeld, Eve A.
AU - Ong, Laura
AU - Lisha, Nadra E.
AU - Dilley, James W.
AU - Shumway, Martha
AU - Edward, Donovan
AU - Ceja, Alexis
AU - Einhorn, Leslie
AU - Lubensky, Micah E.
AU - Dastur, Zubin
AU - Lunn, Mitchell R.
AU - Obedin-Maliver, Juno
AU - Cloitre, Marylene
AU - Flentje, Annesa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Introduction: While trauma experiences and treatment-seeking are common among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, little is known about their specific experiences in psychotherapy, including treatment types, characteristics (e.g., length, episodes), barriers, satisfaction, and microaggressions. Method: SGM individuals (N = 2,685) from a national cohort study completed a survey. Results: The majority (87%) of participants endorsed past therapy, including for trauma (56%). Ratings of therapy barriers and microaggressions were low and satisfaction with therapy was high. However, therapy experiences differed based on sexual orientation, gender, and if the therapy was focused on trauma. Conclusion: Effective treatments for trauma should be informed by the needs of the diverse groups that comprise the SGM community.
AB - Introduction: While trauma experiences and treatment-seeking are common among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, little is known about their specific experiences in psychotherapy, including treatment types, characteristics (e.g., length, episodes), barriers, satisfaction, and microaggressions. Method: SGM individuals (N = 2,685) from a national cohort study completed a survey. Results: The majority (87%) of participants endorsed past therapy, including for trauma (56%). Ratings of therapy barriers and microaggressions were low and satisfaction with therapy was high. However, therapy experiences differed based on sexual orientation, gender, and if the therapy was focused on trauma. Conclusion: Effective treatments for trauma should be informed by the needs of the diverse groups that comprise the SGM community.
KW - gender minority
KW - psychotherapy
KW - sexual minority
KW - Trauma
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U2 - 10.1080/19359705.2024.2315976
DO - 10.1080/19359705.2024.2315976
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85187155997
SN - 1935-9705
JO - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
JF - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
ER -