Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

An Affirmative Coping Skills Intervention to Improve Mental and Sexual Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

Lead Sponsor:

University of Toronto

Conditions:

Mental Health Issue

Hiv

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-29 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

AFFIRM is an 8-session manualized group coping skills intervention focused on reducing sexual risk behaviours and psychosocial distress among SGMY. AFFIRM is delivered by two facilitators (primarily s...

Detailed Description

Session 1 focus Introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exploring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)+ identities, and understanding minority stress. Session 1 activit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 14 to 29 years at time of screening
  • Identifies as a sexual and/or gender minority
  • Reads, writes, and speaks fluent English
  • Is interested in participating in the 8-session AFFIRM intervention

Exclusion

  • Assessed to be in crisis (i.e., high risk of suicidality)
  • Warrenting a more intensive intervention

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04318769

Start Date

April 1 2017

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

April 1 2025

Active Locations (7)

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COMPASS Health

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L4N5

2

Hamilton Family Health Team

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8R2K8

3

Reach Out Centre for Kids - Positive Space Network

Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6H3K4

4

The 519 Church Street Community Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y2C9