Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Stress Among Black Gender Minority Women

Description

The research objectives of this study are to first, develop a culturally informed community-based intervention with guidance from community members (via focus groups and theater testing) to reduce the effect of chronic stigma exposure on psychological distress symptoms (PTS and depressive symptoms) among transgender women. Second, the research team will conduct a proof-of-concept trial to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the resulting intervention.

Conditions

Psychological Distress, Stigma, Social

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The research objectives of this study are to first, develop a culturally informed community-based intervention with guidance from community members (via focus groups and theater testing) to reduce the effect of chronic stigma exposure on psychological distress symptoms (PTS and depressive symptoms) among transgender women. Second, the research team will conduct a proof-of-concept trial to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the resulting intervention.

Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Psychological Distress Symptoms Among Black Gender Minority Women Experiencing Chronic Stigma

Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Stress Among Black Gender Minority Women

Condition
Psychological Distress
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Atlanta

Emory University School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 18 years or older
  • * gender is woman/transgender feminine/female
  • * assigned male sex at birth
  • * speak/read English
  • * Enrolled in mental health treatment or a controlled consequential environment (e.g. mental health transitional living environment)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Emory University,

Athena DF Sherman, PhD, PHN, RN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Emory University

Study Record Dates

2025-12