A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Cognitive and/or Behavioural Interventions Targeting Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Populations

Abstract: Background: Despite a minority stress-related higher risk to develop mental health difficulties, and problematic access to and treatment from healthcare providers, research into LGBTQ+ mental health support is limited. The aims of this systematic review were to explore evidence-based cognitive and/or behavioural interventions and adaptations targeting mental health in LGBTQ+ populations, before providing recommendations for future clinical and research directions. Method: Six databases were searched in February-March 2022 and risk of bias evaluated using the Cochrane RoB 2/ROBINS-I tools. A narrative synthesis following the PICOS framework and the review questions was used to examine the results. Results: Sixteen studies met inclusion criteria, including various interventions and adaptations, mental health difficulties, and other emotion- and minority stress-related processes/constructs. Risk of bias was judged as high, and critical/serious, respectively, in all studies. Outcomes i.... https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/11323

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Cognitive and/or Behavioural Interventions Targeting Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Populations ; volume:6 ; number:3 ; day:30 ; month:09 ; year:2024 ; Clinical psychology in Europe ; 6, Heft 3 (30.09.2024)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Tudor-Sfetea, Carina ; Topciu, Raluca

Further information

• DOI: 10.32872/cpe.11323
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2410120511324.369525895022
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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