Actively Recruiting
Affirmative Family and Individual Psychotherapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Adults and Their Nonaccepting Parents
Led by Yale University · Updated on 2026-01-13
124
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
150 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
Y
Yale University
Lead Sponsor
B
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of an LGBTQ-affirmative individual cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) and LGBTQ-affirmative family therapy (attachment-based family therapy for sexual and gender minority young adults; ABFT-SGM) delivered via telehealth to a sample of sexual and gender minority adults with nonaccepting parent(s) in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Israel. The investigators will assess whether both treatments are associated with significant decreases in depressive and anxiety symptoms. The investigators will also assess whether and how each treatment achieves reductions in mental health symptoms through specific mechanisms (e.g., rejection sensitivity, internalized stigma, emotion dysregulation, parental rejection and acceptance).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Affirmative Family and Individual Psychotherapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Adults and Their Nonaccepting Parents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be 20 years old or older
- Be fluent in English
- Self-identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or another non-heterosexual identity
- Currently have elevated depressive or anxiety symptoms
- Report at least moderate parental rejection or low parental acceptance
- Have at least one rejecting or nonaccepting parent who agrees to participate in therapy
- Live in New York State, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, or Israel
You will not qualify if you...
- Receiving current mental health treatment one day or more per month (except medication management up to one day per week)
- Started new medication within the past 30 days
- Experiencing active psychosis or mania
- Experiencing active suicidality or homicidality
- Legally required to attend treatment
- Have significant cognitive impairment
- Do not have a parent willing to participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative with the Yale School of Public Health Office
New York, New York, United States, 10001
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Ben-Gurion University Psychotherapy Research Lab
Beersheba, Israel, 84105
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
John E Pachankis, PhD
CONTACT
D
Danielle M Chiaramonte, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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