@article{ref1,
title="Group mindful self-compassion training to improve mental health outcomes for LGBTQIA+ young adults: rationale and protocol for a randomised controlled trial",
journal="Contemporary clinical trials",
year="2021",
author="Finlay-Jones, Amy and Strauss, Penelope and Pugh, Charlotte and Murdoch, Adrian and Windred, Meg-An and Gilbey, Dylan and Waters, Zoe and Perry, Yael and Lin, Ashleigh and Ohan, Jeneva L.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Young adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse genders and sexualities (LGBTQIA+)  are more likely to experience mental health difficulties and are at significantly  elevated risk of substance abuse, self-harm and suicide, relative to their  heterosexual, endosex and cisgender peers. There is a need for effective mental  health interventions for LGBTQIA+ young adults. Mindful Self-Compassion training is  a promising approach; among LGBTQIA+ individuals, self-compassion accounts for more  variation in mental health outcomes than bullying, victimization, and adverse  childhood experiences combined. Furthermore, LGBTQIA+ individuals with high  self-compassion report more positive identity and happiness, less self-stigma, and  lower suicidality than those with low self-compassion. <br><br>METHOD: This paper outlines  the rationale and protocol for a single-blind CONSORT-compliant randomised  controlled trial, comparing group Mindful Self-Compassion to a delayed-treatment  waitlist control group, for improving mental health, decreasing self-criticism and  increasing self-compassion in LGBTQIA+ young adults (age 18-25 years). Mindful  Self-Compassion training is an 8-week group program that focuses on cultivating  self-compassion and mindfulness. While typically delivered as a face-to-face  program, the proposed trial will investigate efficacy of the program when provided  via videoconferencing. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Videoconference Mindful Self-Compassion training  has the potential to improve the mental health of Australian LGBTQIA+ young adults  and provide a possible cost-effective, scalable intervention for this population. The proposed trial will be the first to determine its efficacy for LGBTQIA+ young  adults and will provide the first data on the delivery of the program via  videoconferencing.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1551-7144",
doi="10.1016/j.cct.2021.106268",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2021.106268"
}