Identity concealment affects all sexual minority individuals, with potentially complex mental
health implications. Concealing a sexual minority identity can simultaneously generate the …

Research suggests that transgender and non-binary (TGNB) individuals experience lower
levels of psychological well-being than the general population. Although practice …

Objective: To remedy the notable gap in evidence-based treatments for sexual minority
women, this study tested the efficacy of a minority-stress-focused cognitive–behavioral …

Objective: Effective Skills to Empower Effective Men (ESTEEM) represents the first
intervention to address the psychological pathways through which minority stress …

Purpose Discriminatory laws, policies, and population attitudes, surrounding transgender
people vary greatly across countries, from equal protection under the law and full …

Objective LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) addresses the adverse
impacts of minority stress. However, this treatment has rarely been tested in randomized …

During the COVID‐19 pandemic, physical distancing measures to prevent transmission of
the virus have been implemented. The effect of physical distancing measures on loneliness …

Across the lifespan, most sexual minority individuals experience the closet—a typically
prolonged period in which no significant others know their sexual identity. This paper …

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals experience significantly higher levels of
depression, anxiety, and behavioral comorbidities (ie, substance use, suicide) compared to …

Considering the severity of the effects of COVID-19 on psychological health and quality of
life, the present study investigates the direct effects of government strategies and social …