Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2024 Spring;35(1):8-13. doi: 10.5080/u27170.
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people experience higher levels of stigma, discrimination, and interpersonal violence due to their gender identity and/or expression, particularly TGD people with a migration background. This study aimed to conduct and evaluate group psychotherapy for TGD migrants to provide opportunities for exploring and developing interpersonal skills and relationships.
The group therapy included five individuals who identified as TGD and originated from the Middle East. The TGD group therapy consisted of 12 weekly sessions of 90 minutes each and was facilitated by a psychiatrist. All sessions were conducted online and in Turkish. The sessions were guided by the group process and discussions.
After completing 12 group therapy sessions, members of the group reported benefiting from observing and emulating others who shared their problem constellation. Through the interpersonal skills that they built up throughout the sessions, they became more open to share their feelings experiencing fewer social barriers, and reduced anxiety.
This observational study indicates the significance of offering group-based psychotherapy to enhance affirmation and social connection within gender minority groups and emphasizes the need to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of group psychotherapy with TGD individuals, with special attention to the unique needs of TGD migrants.
跨性别者和性别多样化者（TGD）由于其性别认同和/或表达而经历更高水平的污名、歧视和人际暴力，特别是具有移民背景的 TGD 者。本研究旨在为 TGD 移民开展团体心理治疗，为探索和发展人际交往技巧和关系提供机会。
该团体治疗包括 5 名自中东移民而来的自认为 TGD 的个体。TGD 团体治疗包括 12 个每周 90 分钟的疗程，由精神科医生主持。所有疗程均在线进行，并使用土耳其语。疗程以团体进程和讨论为指导。
在完成 12 次团体治疗疗程后，该组成员报告说，从观察和模仿具有相同问题组合的其他人中受益。通过在整个疗程中建立的人际交往技巧，他们变得更加开放，愿意分享自己的感受，减少社交障碍和焦虑。
这项观察性研究表明，提供基于团体的心理治疗对于增强性别少数群体中的肯定和社会联系具有重要意义，并强调需要对 TGD 个体的团体心理治疗效果进行实证评估，特别关注 TGD 移民的独特需求。
