GAP Training for Mental Health Provider Education

Overseen by Maggi Price, PhD

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Boston College

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of gender-affirming practices with gender minority youth (GMY; children, adolescents, and young adults whose gender is different from their birth-assigned sex). Aim 3 (registered here) of the study is an open trial pilot study at a multi-clinic mental health agency, aimed at examining the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Research Team

Maggi Price, PhD

Principal Investigator

Boston College School of Social Work

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for English-speaking mental health providers working with youth aged 12-25, gender minority youth (GMY) within the same age range receiving services at the pilot site, and their caregivers. Providers must be employed by the pilot site. GMY and caregivers must also identify as a gender minority.

Inclusion Criteria

I am over 18, speak English, and care for someone at the pilot site who is receiving mental health services.

I am a gender-minority, aged 12-25, getting mental health services, and speak English.

I am a mental health care provider, over 18, and fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria

There are no explicit criteria for exclusion.

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP) Training (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial Overview The study aims to develop and test a training program called Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP) Training for mental health professionals. It will evaluate if this training can improve care for gender minority youth through an open trial before moving on to a larger randomized controlled trial.

Participant Groups

Group I: Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP) Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

The single-arm intervention study will test an online asynchronous gender-affirming training intervention called "GAP Training."

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Boston College

Lead Sponsor

Trials

40

Recruited

49,300+

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

Trials

3,007

Recruited

2,852,000+

Dr. Joshua A. Gordon

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Chief Executive Officer since 2016

MD, PhD

Dr. Shelli Avenevoli

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Chief Medical Officer

PhD