Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Illness among LGBTQIA Youth: A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review

Van Der Pol-Harney, E; McAloon, J

Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Illness among LGBTQIA Youth: A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review

Van Der Pol-Harney, E McAloon, J

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Citation:: Adolescent Research Review, 2019, 4 (2), pp. 149 - 168
Issue Date:: 2019-06-15

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dc.contributor.author	Van Der Pol-Harney, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McAloon, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8896-2578	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:14:10Z
dc.date.issued	2019-06-15	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Adolescent Research Review, 2019, 4 (2), pp. 149 - 168	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2363-8346	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/132738
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) youth experience a unique range of psychosocial stressors often culminating in poor mental health outcomes. A systematic review of trials that evaluated psychosocial interventions for LGBTQIA youth aged 12–25 was undertaken to evaluate the effect of treatment components and participant-related variables on treatment outcome. The results suggest that creating safe, accepting places, discussion of shared experiences, and using a cognitive behavioural or attachment-based family therapy framework significantly decreased depression, sexual minority stress, anxiety and drug and alcohol use, and enhanced participant approval. LGBTQIA youth had poorer baseline mental health than non-LGBTQIA youth and experienced greater improvements. Further experimental research is needed to define effective treatment components and relevant individual factors to maximise treatment efficacy.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Adolescent Research Review	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s40894-018-0090-7	en_US
dc.title	Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Illness among LGBTQIA Youth: A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
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pubs.volume	4	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) youth experience a unique range of psychosocial stressors often culminating in poor mental health outcomes. A systematic review of trials that evaluated psychosocial interventions for LGBTQIA youth aged 12–25 was undertaken to evaluate the effect of treatment components and participant-related variables on treatment outcome. The results suggest that creating safe, accepting places, discussion of shared experiences, and using a cognitive behavioural or attachment-based family therapy framework significantly decreased depression, sexual minority stress, anxiety and drug and alcohol use, and enhanced participant approval. LGBTQIA youth had poorer baseline mental health than non-LGBTQIA youth and experienced greater improvements. Further experimental research is needed to define effective treatment components and relevant individual factors to maximise treatment efficacy.

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