The Trans-Led Care Study

Description

This study is testing a new mutual-help group called "the TLC program" for transgender adults who use substances or are recently in recovery. The TLC Program is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or "ACT" which is a type of mental health counseling that focuses on using mindfulness skills to connect a person to their values and improve their mental health. The TLC Program was developed by transgender and gender diverse community members, mental health providers, and researchers.

Conditions

Substance Abuse, Substance Addiction, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study is testing a new mutual-help group called "the TLC program" for transgender adults who use substances or are recently in recovery. The TLC Program is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or "ACT" which is a type of mental health counseling that focuses on using mindfulness skills to connect a person to their values and improve their mental health. The TLC Program was developed by transgender and gender diverse community members, mental health providers, and researchers.

A Gender-Affirming Stigma Intervention to Improve Substance Misuse and HIV Risk Among Transgender Women

The Trans-Led Care Study

Condition
Substance Abuse
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60616

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.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. be 18 years of age or older;
  • 2. speak primarily English;
  • 3. live in the U.S.;
  • 4. have a gender identity different from their assumed gender, or sex assigned, at birth;
  • 5. identify as a person of transgender experience;
  • 6. endorse having experienced two or more problem(s) related to alcohol or other drug use within the past 12 months.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Illinois Institute of Technology,

Study Record Dates

2027-07-31