Shelley L. Craig, Ashley S. Brooks, Rachael Pascoe, Ali Pearson, Janine Xu, Valeria Khudiakova
{"title":"Risk and resilience in a time of crisis: The experiences of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults participating in a virtual AFFIRMative CBT group (AFFIRM Online) during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020–2022","authors":"Shelley L. Craig, Ashley S. Brooks, Rachael Pascoe, Ali Pearson, Janine Xu, Valeria Khudiakova","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2257626","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2257626","url":null,"abstract":"AbstractIntroduction: LGBTQ+ youth experience significant mental health challenges, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This empirically explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth during COVID and their participation in AFFIRM Online, a digital affirmative CBT intervention. Methods: Thematic analysis of longitudinal qualitative questionnaires explored the experiences of 184 LGBTQ+ youth during waves 1–5 of the pandemic.Result: Three themes emerged: (a) Connecting with Community During Lockdown; (b) Fostering Calm in the Chaos; and (c) Developing Hope and Coping Skills for a “Post-COVID” Future. Conclusion: Digital interventions can help LGBTQ+ youth develop coping skills that support resilience during a significant crisis.Keywords: LGBTQ+COVID-19Youth and young adultsMental healthAffirmative CBT Ethics statementThis study received ethical approval from the University of Toronto Health Sciences Research Ethics Board.Disclosure statementThe authors report there are no competing interests to declare.Data availability statementDue to the therapeutic context that the data were collected in and related ethical concerns, supporting data is not available.Additional informationFundingThis was supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) under grant number 1718-HQ-000697 and by a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) under grant number #895-2018-1000.","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135769922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interpersonal trauma in gay men: A systematic review of post-aggression risk and protective factors for PTSD","authors":"Olivier Lépine, Pascale Brillon, Sarah Lebel","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2239740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2239740","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84852403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. J. Mandracchia, Aarsha Raghavan, Lauren Gonzales
{"title":"Empathy as a resilience factor in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals: A scoping review","authors":"F. J. Mandracchia, Aarsha Raghavan, Lauren Gonzales","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2239725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2239725","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86436399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sameena Azhar, Maria Mercedes Guzman Herrera, Imtyaz Ahmad
{"title":"“The hardest and most difficult days of my life”: Mental health of khwaja sira in Swat, Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Sameena Azhar, Maria Mercedes Guzman Herrera, Imtyaz Ahmad","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2239737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2239737","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81444149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual orientation concealment and mental health among Black, indigenous, and people of color men who have sex with men living in the U.S.: A scoping review","authors":"Anthony E. Hitch, Jennifer L. Brown","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2239732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2239732","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87818164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trans people are not your political football","authors":"C. McIntosh","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2222047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2222047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"86 1","pages":"247 - 247"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85837257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and mental health issues among transgender individuals in Kenya","authors":"Dalziel W. Leone","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2216655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2216655","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85369089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Judith Leitch, Briana L. McGeough, Tyler M. Argüello
{"title":"A thematic analysis of social workers’ practices with sexual and gender minority clients","authors":"Judith Leitch, Briana L. McGeough, Tyler M. Argüello","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2213668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2213668","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80661265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stella A. Schneckenburger, Michelle W. Tam, L. Ross
{"title":"Asexual competent practices in healthcare: A narrative review","authors":"Stella A. Schneckenburger, Michelle W. Tam, L. Ross","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2214528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2214528","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"180 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73168657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}