Affirmative Psychotherapy for Sexual Minority Women's Mental and Behavioral Health

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
Yale University
Study ID
NCT05509166
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Heavy Drinking
  • Mental Health Issue

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • LGBTQ-affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    10-session LGBTQ-affirmative psychotherapy using CBT techniques
  • LGBTQ-affirmative Treatment-As-Usual — BEHAVIORAL
    10-session LGBTQ-affirmative psychotherapy

Study Details

The purpose of this 2-arm randomized controlled trial is to assess the efficacy of a 10-session lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)-affirmative cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) delivered via telehealth in a large sample of sexual minority women (SMW) in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The investigators will assess whether the EQuIP (Empowering Queer Identities in Psychotherapy) treatment demonstrates significant reductions in heavy drinking (HD) and mental health symptoms (e.g., depression) compared to LGBTQ-affirmative treatment-as-usual.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 1, 2023
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2027
Completion
Aug 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
450 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: LGBTQ-affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Individuals assigned to LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy will receive 10 weekly individually-delivered sessions, directly after baseline assessment, delivered via telehealth. Based on the Unified Protocol, sessions will address minority stress mechanisms underlying sexual minority women's depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse.
  • Active Comparator: LGBTQ-affirmative Treatment-as-Usual
    Individuals assigned to LGBTQ-affirmative Treatment-as-Usual will receive 10 weekly sessions from a therapist at the Institute for Human Identity who will provide their LGBTQ-affirmative therapy services via telehealth.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in heavy drinking [ Time Frame: Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, and 12-month follow-up ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative with the Yale School of Public OfficeNew YorkNew York10001
Danielle M Chiaramonte, PhD
[email protected]
708-334-8331
Ben E Eisenstadt, BA
[email protected]
347-633-0610
John E Pachankis, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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