Spreading pride in all who served: A health education program to improve access and mental health outcomes for sexual and gender minority veterans

Autor: Michelle M. Hilgeman, Tiffany M. Lange, Teddy Bishop, Robert J. Cramer
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Psychological services.
ISSN: 1939-148X
Popis: Access to effective, replicable services is critical to reduce known mental health disparities for sexual and gender minority or LGBTQ+ veterans (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and related identities). This paper examines the impact of a manualized 10-week health education group, called PRIDE in All Who Served on veteran patient experience, protective factors (e.g., identity acceptance), and mental health outcomes (e.g., suicide risk) at 10 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Implementation facilitation strategies (e.g., consultation, staff training) supported adoption at new sites and initial facilitators and barriers are described. Forty-four veterans (
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