Development of a Training Intervention to Improve Mental Health Treatment for Gender Minority Youth

The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of gender-affirming practices with gender minority youth (GMY; children, adolescents, and young adults whose gender is different from their birth-assigned sex). Aim 3 (registered here) of the study is an open trial pilot study at a multi-clinic mental health agency, aimed at examining the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Inclusion Criteria:For provider participants:Mental health care providers (e.g., psychologists, social workers) employed by the pilot site at the time of the pilot test and who work with clients ages 12-25Age 18 or olderFluent in EnglishFor GMY participants:Identify as a gender-minority (e.g., nonbinary, transgender, genderqueer)Age 12-25Currently receiving mental health services from the pilot siteFluent in EnglishFor caregiver of GMY participants:Caregivers of GMY currently receiving mental health services at the pilot site18 or olderFluent in EnglishExclusion Criteria:Provided that participants meet the aforementioned inclusion criteria, there are no explicit criteria for exclusion.