2025
Development of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Young Adults: Rationale, Design, and Evidence of Feasibility and Acceptability
van der Star A, Randall A, Salgin L, Brady J, Albright C, Mitzner J, Alexander J, Williams K, Weersing V, Calzo J, Rojas S, Ramers C, Wells K, Blashill A. Development of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Young Adults: Rationale, Design, and Evidence of Feasibility and Acceptability. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2025, 55: e70014. PMID: 40179218, PMCID: PMC11968012, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.70014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety Planning InterventionSGM youthPatient navigationStudy proceduresAcceptability of study proceduresGender minority youthYoung adultsSuicide prevention interventionsEvidence of feasibilityAt-risk populationsGender minoritiesMinority youthModular interventionRepeat-suicide attemptersPreventive interventionsPrevent SuicidePlanning interventionsAt-riskYouthCase seriesSatisfaction rateIdentical careInterventionTriangulated dataSGM
2024
Does cancer clinical trial enrollment for sexual and gender minority people differ from heterosexual, cisgender people?
Alpert A, Obedin-Maliver J, Gjelsvik A, Amanullah S, Shireman T, Blosnich J. Does cancer clinical trial enrollment for sexual and gender minority people differ from heterosexual, cisgender people? Contemporary Clinical Trials 2024, 146: 107695. PMID: 39303766, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SurveyCancer clinical trial enrollmentClinical trial enrollmentTrial enrollmentRisk Factor Surveillance SurveySGM peopleNon-SGM individualsClinical trial participationCancer disparitiesSurveillance SurveyReport participationGender minority peopleTrial participantsSGM statusSGM individualsPartnership statusLogistic regressionCisgender peopleData collection methodsEnrollmentOncological treatmentOddsMinority peopleParticipantsSGMArrest History and Health Among U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, 2022
Harvey T, Watson R, Clark K. Arrest History and Health Among U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, 2022. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024, 67: 548-557. PMID: 38878985, PMCID: PMC11416326, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArrest historySGM youthMinority stressorsCriminal legal systemBehavioral healthGender minority youthCross-sectional survey dataBehavioral health outcomesLegal systemBehavioral health needsTailored public health interventionsMinority youthSubstance use disorder developmentTeen SurveySystemic inequitiesSurvey dataSGMHealth needsDevelopmental milestonesYouthPublic health interventionsHealth outcomesHealth interventionsCase-control sampleDisorder developmentStigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Clark K, Argiros A, Dougherty L, Pachankis J. Stigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2024, 38: 201-211. PMID: 38227468, PMCID: PMC10922310, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSGM youthVicarious stigmaStigma experiencesDepressive symptomsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System short formsSelf-reported anxietyAssessed parents' experiencesSymptoms of anxietyConsequences of stigmaChild mental healthMental health difficultiesCross-sectional studySGM childrenGender minoritiesSGM peopleStigma measuresExperience stigmaYouths' parentsHealth difficultiesMental healthAnxietyInvestigate associationsSGMStigmaEmotional consequences
2023
Gynecologic Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients
Seiger K, McNamara B, Berrahou I. Gynecologic Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients. Obstetrics And Gynecology Clinics Of North America 2023, 51: 17-41. PMID: 38267126, DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLack of provider trainingFear of discriminationGender minority patientsQueer individualsGender minoritiesSGM peopleReproductive health careGynecologic careSGM patientsHealth disparitiesSGMProvider trainingReview key topicsHealth careMinority patientsGenderGynecologic needsDiverse populationsPeopleQueerTransgenderCisheteronormativityCarePatient populationStigmatization
2022
Gender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology.
Alpert A, Scout N, Schabath M, Adams S, Obedin-Maliver J, Safer J. Gender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2022, 42: 1-17. PMID: 35658501, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_350175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender identityTransgender peopleGender minoritiesImpact of stigmaGender identitySexual orientationSGM peopleStructural discriminationSGM patientsSGMPromote inclusionGenderSystem changesU.S. populationOncology settingPeopleStigmaIdentityGenderqueerQueerTransgenderAgenderComprehensive data collectionCancer disparitiesInequalityRepresentation of Sexual and Gender Minority People in Patient Nondiscrimination Policies of Cancer Centers in the United States.
Berrahou I, Snow A, Swanson M, Obedin-Maliver J. Representation of Sexual and Gender Minority People in Patient Nondiscrimination Policies of Cancer Centers in the United States. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2022, 20: 253-259. PMID: 35168202, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.7078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCI-designated Cancer CentersSGM peopleCancer CenterReceipt of cancer treatmentCancer care environmentsNondiscrimination policiesCancer careUnderserved populationsCare environmentHealthcare settingsSGM populationsHealthcare environmentGender minority peopleAcademic affiliationRates of discriminationSignal of safetyHealthcareSexual orientationNational organizationsNonacademic institutionsHigh riskGender identityMinority peopleWeb-based analysisSGM
2021
Birth registration policies in the United States and their relevance to sexual and/or gender minority families: Identifying existing strengths and areas of improvement
Zhang A, Berrahou I, Leonard S, Main E, Obedin-Maliver J. Birth registration policies in the United States and their relevance to sexual and/or gender minority families: Identifying existing strengths and areas of improvement. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 293: 114633. PMID: 34933243, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegistration policiesBirth registrationParental roleOfficial state policyDiverse family structuresBirth registration processBirth registration systemAdministrative data collectionsUnited StatesBirth certificatesHeteronormative assumptionsFamily-buildingGender minoritiesFamily structureState policyMinority familiesLegal unionLegal parentsIdentity documentsSGMPolicyChild birthRegistration systemGenderParental sexSexual and Gender Minority Inclusivity in Bystander Intervention Programs to Prevent Violence on College Campuses: A Critical Review
Kirk-Provencher K, Spillane N, Schick M, Chalmers S, Hawes C, Orchowski L. Sexual and Gender Minority Inclusivity in Bystander Intervention Programs to Prevent Violence on College Campuses: A Critical Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2021, 24: 110-124. PMID: 34109862, DOI: 10.1177/15248380211021606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBystander intervention programsSGM individualsCollege campusesParticipant sexual orientationRates of violenceBystander intervention training programsIntervention programsReduce dating violenceSexual violenceGender minoritiesSexual assaultSexual orientationSGM inclusionSGM studentsPrevent violenceDating violenceViolenceMinority inclusionSGMPeer review evaluationIntervention training programGenderStudy limitationsTransgenderCampus
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