“They Make These Laws to Put Us Back in Our Place”: A Found Poem on the Trauma, Hope, and Resilience of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth and Discriminatory Policies

In early 2021, over 50 bills were proposed to limit rights for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth across the United States. Anti-TGD policies and rhetoric are associated with poorer mental health for TGD youth. We used focus groups with a TGD youth research board ( N = 6) to explore the impacts of the current policy climate. Following thematic analysis, we used quotes from participants in the form of a research poem to share the story of the findings. We share this poem as a call to action for scholars and advocates to resist these harmful and dangerous policies.

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Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

The Oxford Handbook of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190067991.013.17 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 185-198

Author(s):

Alison Cerezo ◽

Juan Camarena ◽

Amaranta Ramirez

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Latin America ◽

Race And Ethnicity ◽

The United States ◽

Minority Mental Health ◽

Gender Diverse ◽

The Social ◽

And Gender ◽

The Impact

Sexual and gender diverse (SGD) Latinxs are a vibrant, heterogenous community that can trace their heritage to various countries in Latin America. This chapter describes how socio-historical trends in the United States and Latin America have shaped the social and health conditions of SGD Latinxs, including the impact of colonialism and recent state-sanctioned discriminatory violence. An intersectionality framework is used in this chapter to consider how race and ethnicity, immigration, language, sexual orientation, and gender identity function interdependently to impact the lives of SGD Latinxs in the United States and around the world. The authors also discuss trends in SGD Latinx research in the United States and Latin America, with a focus on mental health and substance abuse.

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298: Mental health screening in CF: Thematic analysis of determinants of implementation in Europe and the United States

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis ◽

10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01723-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. S143-S144

Author(s):

S. Graziano ◽

E. Landau ◽

M. Verkleij ◽

A. Georgiopoulos ◽

M. Schechter ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Health Screening ◽

Mental Health Screening ◽

Determinants Of Implementation

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2.1 FACTORS LEADING TO “DETRANSITION” AMONG TRANSGENDER AND GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND MIXED-METHODS ANALYSIS

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.jaac.2021.07.021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 60 (10) ◽

pp. S3-S4

Author(s):

Jack L. Turban

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

The United States ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Gender Diverse ◽

And Gender

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Cross cultural and global uses of a digital mental health app: results of focus groups with clinicians, patients and family members in India and the United States

Global Mental Health ◽

10.1017/gmh.2021.28 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Elena Rodriguez-Villa ◽

Abhijit R. Rozatkar ◽

Mohit Kumar ◽

Vikram Patel ◽

Ameya Bondre ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Digital Health ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Family Members ◽

The United States ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Human Interaction ◽

Specific Feedback

Abstract Background Despite significant advancements in healthcare technology, digital health solutions – especially those for serious mental illnesses – continue to fall short of their potential across both clinical practice and efficacy. The utility and impact of medicine, including digital medicine, hinges on relationships, trust, and engagement, particularly in the field of mental health. This paper details results from Phase 1 of a two-part study that seeks to engage people with schizophrenia, their family members, and clinicians in co-designing a digital mental health platform for use across different cultures and contexts in the United States and India. Methods Each site interviewed a mix of clinicians, patients, and their family members in focus groups (n = 20) of two to six participants. Open-ended questions and discussions inquired about their own smartphone use and, after a demonstration of the mindLAMP platform, specific feedback on the app's utility, design, and functionality. Results Our results based on thematic analysis indicate three common themes: increased use and interest in technology during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), concerns over how data are used and shared, and a desire for concurrent human interaction to support app engagement. Conclusion People with schizophrenia, their family members, and clinicians are open to integrating technology into treatment to better understand their condition and help inform treatment. However, app engagement is dependent on technology that is complementary – not substitutive – of therapeutic care from a clinician.

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Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Asian Americans in the United States: Experiences of Violence, Discrimination, and Family Support

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/08862605211056721 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052110567

Author(s):

Justin E. Lerner ◽

Jane J. Lee

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Gender Identity ◽

Family Support ◽

Asian Americans ◽

The United States ◽

Unequal Treatment ◽

Physical Attack ◽

Gender Diverse ◽

And Gender ◽

The U.S

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) Asian Americans in the U.S. have multiple stigmatized identities, yet their experiences of violence and discrimination are not well understood. We utilized the 2015 United States Trans Survey, the largest survey to date with U.S. TGD people, to study the experiences of TGD Asian Americans. Our study included 699 TGD Asian Americans who experienced violence and discrimination in the form of unequal treatment, verbal harassment, and physical attack. We assessed how experiences differed by sociodemographic characteristics, including birthplace, income, age, education, disability, gender identity, and region. We also explored how family support was associated with experiences of violence in the sample. Bivariate analyses and multivariable regressions were used to understand how sociodemographic variables and family support are linked to experiences of violence and discrimination. Results indicated that income, age, disability, gender identity, and family support are significantly associated with violence and discrimination. As TGD Asian Americans currently experience high levels of violence and discrimination due to transphobia and a rapidly rising anti-Asian bias stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to better understand factors that may increase vulnerability and identify how family support can mitigate those experiences are imperative.

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