A5066962741- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Legal Issues in Education
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health Sciences Research and Education
Lurie Children's Hospital
2024-2025
Northwestern University
2025
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2015-2024
Objectives: Poster presentations are an accessible means for many learners and early-career professionals to disseminate research findings clinical innovations. However, posters often represent incremental progress towards training milestones (e.g., theses, qualifying exams, dissertations) may comprise preliminary data or null findings. Moreover, tend reach narrower audiences do not hold the same scholarly value as peer-reviewed publications. Despite these differences, publications share...
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Abstract In institutions of higher education, mandatory reporting policies require certain employees to report students’ sexual assault disclosures university officials, even if the student does not want report. It is commonly assumed that these will benefit survivors, but there a paucity research substantiate this assumption. The current study examined college survivors’ perceptions policies, including three specific policy approaches (Universal, Selective, Student‐Directed). Interviews...
Purpose: The sociopolitical context in which transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people live has significant effects on mental health. We examined whether perceptions of (TGD people's how TGD were viewed) differed across four United States (U.S.) states associations with health identity pride, the mediational minority stressors, potential buffering resilience. Methods: individuals Oregon, Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee (n=158; ages 19–70, mean=33.06) completed questionnaires assessing their...
Abstract In many universities/colleges, employees are required to report students’ sexual assault disclosures university officials, even if the student does not want make a report. These “mandatory reporting” policies have been shaped by federal mandates and guidelines, including Title IX. There is notable lack of research on implementation effectiveness these policies. The current study examined formal service providers’ beliefs about mandatory reporting perceptions three specific policy...
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals face high rates of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, suicide risk. Further, TGD living outside urban areas experience additional disparities compared to their counterparts. Minority stress theory states that minority stressors (termed marginalization for this paper), such as experiences discrimination internalized transphobia, lead distress. The current study across rural (population less than 2,500), cluster between 2,500...
Experiencing college sexual assault is detrimental for students' mental health. Counseling options exist in every type of college/university, but many survivors do not use these resources and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) may have additional unmet healthcare needs. Using 40 qualitative interviews, we examined LGBTQ (cis)straight survivors' actual anticipated interactions with counseling a center women's center. More used the than Students experienced positive treatment...
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals often must undergo a psychosocial assessment receive letter of support from mental health care provider to access gender-affirming medical (GAMC). This study describes TGD individuals' perceptions barriers benefits the process uses thematic analysis explore opinions on how should or not be related care. Two hundred eighteen participants completed an online survey. Participants endorsed negative impacts associated with provided qualitative...
Treatment utilization following child sexual abuse (CSA) is essential in combatting the various negative consequences of CSA. Youth may present to treatment for CSA with symptoms that cut across multiple diagnostic presentations impact their ability successfully engage treatment. In particular, children who have difficulties attention unique needs The purpose this study was examine how problems interplay comorbid and these clinical outcomes youth been sexually abused. Participants included...
AbstractPsychosocial assessment by a qualified mental health provider, colloquially referred to as “getting letter,” is recommended for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals seeking gender-affirming medical care (GAMC). This study used an online survey examine the logistics overall affective responses of TGD adults (n = 134) this process. Findings revealed that, varying degrees, participants were involved in several steps obtaining letter, including seeing letter before it was...
AbstractAbstractObjective: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people face various challenges when seeking therapy. Given this, we wanted to understand more about TGD people's perceptions of providers how these compare researcher ratings on metrics affirming practice. Method: The sample included 158 adults (Mage = 33.06); 57.6% were in Participants completed measures mental health, resilience, We systematically coded provider websites intake forms. Results: therapy older, had higher...
The current study aimed to examine the test-retest reliability and sensitivity of Trans Collaborations Clinical Check-In (TC 3 ) in a 3-month period with four assessment points at baseline, 1, 2, months its utility as clinical progress monitoring measure.This builds on initial validation conducted by Holt et al. (2019).The sample 32 transgender gender diverse (TGD) participants were chosen who met screening for least modest depression anxiety, did not have other significant risk factors...