SGM Evidenced-Based Mental Healthcare Implementation
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the proposed study is to identify effective strategies for implementing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)- affirmative Ccognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at LGBTQ community centers across the United States.
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Detailed Description
The purpose of the proposed study is to identify effective strategies for implementing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)-affirmative CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) at LGBTQ community centers across the United States. This study will specifically compare the effectiveness of three implementation strategies: (1) training materials only, (2), training materials and direct training from our expert trainers, and (3) training materials, direct training, and local supervision from a clinical supervisor. Outcomes include mental health providers' changes in demonstrated skills in providing LGBTQ-affirmative CBT from baseline to 4-, 8-, 12-, and 24-months post-baseline. This study will also investigate determinants of successful implementation of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT and examine the impact of the implementation strategies on client mental health.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Experimental: Materials Only The Materials Only arm will have access to a digital suite of online training materials for LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT prepared by the research team. |
Behavioral: LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT Training: Materials Only
Participants will be provided a digital suite of online self-guided learning materials, including step-by-step treatment materials, client handouts, and "how to" instructions for delivering the treatment.
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| Experimental: Direct Training In addition to receiving access to the online training materials, the Direct Training arm will receive 12 weekly 1-hour live webinars on delivering LGBTQ-affirmative CBT led by our four expert trainers. |
Behavioral: LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT Training: Direct Training
Participants will be provided a digital suite of online self-guided learning materials, including step-by-step treatment materials, client handouts, and "how to" instructions for delivering the treatment. In addition, participants will receive 12 weekly 1-hour live training webinars on delivering LGBTQ-affirmative CBT led by expert trainers.
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| Experimental: Local Supervision In addition to receiving the online training materials and live webinars, the Local Supervision arm will receive guidance from an on-site clinical supervisor, who will be nominated by the center director as someone with substantial CBT experience. |
Behavioral: LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT Training: Local Supervision
Participants will be provided a digital suite of online self-guided learning materials, including step-by-step treatment materials, client handouts, and "how to" instructions for delivering the treatment. In addition, participants will receive 12 weekly 1-hour live training webinars on delivering LGBTQ-affirmative CBT led by expert trainers. This arm will also receive one year of ongoing (at least monthly) supervision in LGBTQ-affirmative CBT from an expert supervisor at your center.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in Provider Implementation Fidelity [4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Provider implementation fidelity of LGBTQ-Affirmative Therapy will serve as the primary implementation outcome and will be measured using a simulated practice assessment. Providers will watch two brief (three-minute) video clips of an SGM actor roleplaying a presenting concern and briefly describe in writing the clinical approaches they would use to address the concern. Research assistants will code the videos for important themes using a a scale created by expert LGBTQ-affirmative trainers for this study. This 2-item Likert scale ranges from 0 (did not mention [theme]) to 2 (discussed [theme] in-depth), and has a score range of 0-4. A higher score is indicative of a higher fidelity to the the treatment protocol. Administration time is 20 minutes.
- Change in Client Depression Symptoms [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client depression symptoms will serve as the primary effectiveness outcome and will be Client depression symptoms will be measured on the client survey using the 9-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Participants respond to each item on a scale of 0 ("not at all") to 3 ("nearly every day"). Total scores range from 0-27, and are calculated as the sum of the 9 items. A higher score of indicative of higher depression symptomatology. Administration time is 6 minutes.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in Reach of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT. [4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Reach of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT will be assessed on the provider survey as the percent of clients who receive LBGTQ-affirmative CBT out of total center clients. Total scores range from 0-100%; a higher percent indicates a stronger reach of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT. Additionally, opened-ended questions in provider interviews will highlight reasons for stronger or weaker reach.
- Change in Adoption of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Adoption of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT will be assessed on the provider survey as percent of providers who practice LGBTQ-affirmative CBT out of number trained. The range for this measure is 0-100%. Semi-structured qualitative interviews with providers will highlight why and in what cases providers chose not to implement. We will also use secondary data from CenterLink to describe factors of centers choosing not to receive training.
- Change in Familiarity With and Use of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT skills [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Familiarity with and use of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT skills will be assessed on the provider survey using Familiarity and Use Scale. This instrument contains 14 items, to which participants respond to each item on a Likert scale from 1 ("not at all"/"not at all familiar" ) to 5 ("very often"/"extremely familiar").* The total score is calculated by summing the items, and can range from 1-70. A higher score indicates higher familiarity with and use of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT skills. Administration time is 7 minutes. *Dependent on the phrasing/context of the item
- Change in Modification of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Modification of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT will be assessed on the provider survey using the Modification and Adaptation Checklist. This instrument contains 14 items as well as corresponding codes (0 -12) that denote different types of modifications. As these codes do not have corresponding values, this measure is not scored. Administration time is
- Change in Adaptation to Local Contexts and Clients [4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Adaptation to local contexts and clients will be assessed on the provider interview following our published guidance on intentional adaptation to local contexts/clients, as covered in the training.
- Change in Maintenance of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT [4-mo follow-up, 8-mo follow-up, 12-mo follow-up, and 24-mo follow-up]
Maintenance of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT will be assessed on the director survey and provider survey using the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool. This instrument contains 8 subscales and 40 total items, to which participants respond to each item on a Likert scale from 1 ("little or no extent" ) to 7 ("a very great extent"). The total score is calculated by first computing the mean for each subscale, and then computing the means of those scores. The total score can range from 1-7. A higher score indicates stronger maintenance of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT. Administration time is 15 minutes. operationalized as ongoing program support, funding stability, center capacity, and fit with strategic planning of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT. Assessed via the director survey and the provider survey and interview.
- Change in Client Anxiety [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client anxiety will be assessed on the client survey using Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, 7 item Version. Participants respond on a Likert scale from 0 ("not at all") and 3 ("nearly every day"). The total score is calculated by summing the scores for each item, resulting in a range of 0-15. A higher score indicates higher anxiety symptomatology. Administration time is 5 minutes.
- Change in Client PTSD Symptoms [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client PTSD symptoms will be measured on the client survey using the PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5. This instrument contains 20 items, to which participants respond on a Likert scale from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("extremely") The total score is calculated by summing the scores for each item, resulting in a range of 0-80. A higher score indicates higher PTSD symptomatology. Administration time is 10 minutes.
- Change in Client Alcohol Use Behavior [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client alcohol use behavior will be assessed on the client survey using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption. This instrument contains 3 items, to which participants respond on a Likert scale from 0 to 4 (the value of each point changes for each question). The total score is calculated by summing the scores for each item, resulting in a range of 0-12. A higher score indicates greater alcohol consumption. Administration time is 2 minutes.
- Change in Client Substance Use Behavior [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client substance use* behavior will be assessed on the client survey using the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption. This instrument 4 items, to which participants respond on a Likert scale from 0 to 4 (the value of each point changes for each question). The total score is calculated by summing the scores for each item, resulting in a range of 0-16. A higher score indicates greater substance consumption. Administration time is 2 minutes. *excluding alcohol
- Change in Client internalized stigma [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client internalized stigma will be assessed on the client survey using the 3-item Internalized Stigma subscale of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Identity Scale (LGBIS). Participants respond on a Likert scale from 1 ("disagree strongly" to 6 ("agree strongly"). The total score is calculated by first computing the mean for each subscale, and then computing the means of those scores. The range for possible total scores is 1-18. A higher score indicates greater internalized stigma. Administration time is 2 minutes.
- Change in Client Social Isolation [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client social isolation will be assessed on the client survey using the UCLA Loneliness Scale. This instrument contains 3 items, to which participants respond on a Likert scale from 1 ("hardly ever") to 3 ("often"). The total score is calculated by summing the scores for each item, resulting in a range of 1-9. A higher score indicates greater social isolation. Administration time is 2 minutes.
- Change in Client Emotion Dysregulation [Baseline, 4-month follow-up, 8-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up]
Client emotion dysregulation will be assessed on the client survey using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form. This instrument contains 6 subscales and 18 total items, to which participants respond on a Likert scale from 1 ("almost never") to 5 ("almost always"). The total score is calculated by summing the scores for each item, resulting in a range of 1-18. A higher score indicates greater difficulties emotional regulation. Administration time is 10 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Providers
Eligible providers will meet the following criteria:
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18 years of age or older
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working as a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, mental health counselor, nurse practitioner, or peer support provider
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affiliated with a US LGBTQ community center
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providing mental health services to at least one sexual or gender minority (SGM) client
Exclusion Criteria: Providers
Providers will be deemed ineligible due to:
- possessing substantive experience with LGBTQ-affirmative CBT (e.g., having read most the LGBTQ-affirmative CBT treatment manual, attended LGBTQ-affirmative CBT training, or been supervised by someone who has previously attended the LGBTQ-affirmative CBT training)
Inclusion Criteria: Clients
Eligible clients will meet the following criteria:
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of age to consent to mental health treatment in the state in which they live
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receiving individual psychotherapy at one of the 15 LGBTQ centers selected for the client evaluation aim of the present study
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self-identifying as LGBTQ
Exclusion Criteria: Clients
There are no exclusion criteria for clients
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative with the Yale School of Public Office | New York | New York | United States | 10001 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Yale University
- Northwestern University
- Arizona State University
- Miami University
- University of Miami
- CenterLink
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2000035211
- 1R01MH133543-01