Improving the Mental Health Outcomes of LGBTQ Youth and Young Adults: A Longitudinal Study

Mental Health, Drug, and Violence Interventions for Sexual/Gender Minorities: A Systematic Review

“…After full-text screening, 9 studies met the inclusion criteria. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]…”

“…Interventions inclusive of all SGMY were evaluated in 1 study, 32 interventions tailored specifically to GMY were evaluated in 3 studies, [27][28][29] and interventions specifically tailored to SMY were evaluated in 5 studies (Table 1). 30,31,[33][34][35] The program inclusive of all SGMY was the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program, more commonly known as the Children's Mental Health Initiative.…”

“…30,31,[33][34][35] The program inclusive of all SGMY was the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program, more commonly known as the Children's Mental Health Initiative. 32 This program provided coordinated networks of communitybased services tailored to the local needs of youth. 32 The participants served by this program received a wide variety of specific interventions, including individual therapy, medication treatment, case management, group therapy, recreational activities, inpatient hospitalization, vocational training, family support, and residential treatment, which were all tailored to the participants' local context and individual needs.…”

“…32 This program provided coordinated networks of communitybased services tailored to the local needs of youth. 32 The participants served by this program received a wide variety of specific interventions, including individual therapy, medication treatment, case management, group therapy, recreational activities, inpatient hospitalization, vocational training, family support, and residential treatment, which were all tailored to the participants' local context and individual needs. 32 Authors of all the GMY-specific interventions examined transitionrelated gender-affirming care interventions (ie, puberty suppression, crossgender hormones, gender affirmation surgery, and psychological support following the Standards of Care of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health [WPATH]).…”

“…32 The participants served by this program received a wide variety of specific interventions, including individual therapy, medication treatment, case management, group therapy, recreational activities, inpatient hospitalization, vocational training, family support, and residential treatment, which were all tailored to the participants' local context and individual needs. 32 Authors of all the GMY-specific interventions examined transitionrelated gender-affirming care interventions (ie, puberty suppression, crossgender hormones, gender affirmation surgery, and psychological support following the Standards of Care of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health [WPATH]). [27][28][29]36 Authors of 2 studies 27,28 examined the effects of puberty suppression (ie, the provision of gonadotropinreleasing hormone [GnRH] analogs that delay the physical changes associated with puberty 36 ) on mental health.…”