Cohen Jeffrey M, Feinstein Brian A, Fox Kathryn
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City (Cohen); Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago (Feinstein); Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver (Fox). Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., is editor of this column.
Psychiatr Serv. 2022 Sep 1;73(9):1069-1072. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100569. Epub 2022 Mar 16.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) youths face increased risk for psychiatric morbidity, and the stress of being in a minority group drives this disparity. Affirmative treatments can improve mental health among LGBTQ+ youths, but barriers are encountered in accessing care. Digital mental health offers the opportunity to increase access, therefore potentially reducing mental health disparities. However, insufficient attention has been devoted to addressing the needs of LGBTQ+ youths through digital tools. In this column, the authors outline strategies to improve the inclusiveness of existing digital mental health content and to move toward equitable care with the development of new content.
女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者、酷儿及其他群体(LGBTQ+)的青少年面临着更高的精神疾病发病风险,而作为少数群体所承受的压力导致了这种差异。肯定性治疗可以改善LGBTQ+青少年的心理健康,但在获得护理方面存在障碍。数字心理健康提供了增加获得护理机会的可能,从而有可能减少心理健康差异。然而,在通过数字工具满足LGBTQ+青少年需求方面,人们投入的关注还不够。在本专栏中,作者概述了一些策略,以提高现有数字心理健康内容的包容性,并随着新内容的开发朝着公平护理的方向发展。