APS

29th APS Annual Convention

Treatment Development and Adaptation Among Diverse Groups:  How Trauma Affects Sexual Minority Men, African American Women, and Transgender Adults

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

Clinical Science

Data from three independent studies that examined the links between trauma and health outcomes such as substance use, HIV, and depression will be presented. The results of each study have implications for the development and adaptation of psychosocial interventions to address mental health outcomes linked with traumatic histories.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Michael BoroughsChair
    University of Windsor
  • Sannisha DaleDiscussant
    Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School

Presentations

  1. Baseline Characteristics of Black Women with HIV Seeking a Culturally-Tailored Trauma Intervention Sannisha Dale, Steven Safren
  2. Substance Use Behaviors, Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, and Traumatic Life Experiences in a Community Sample of Transgender AdultsAlex Keuroghlian, Sari Reisner, Jaclyn White, Roger Weiss
  3. Bullying Trauma Among Emerging Adult Sexual Minority Men: Applying Focus Group Results to Intervention Development Michael Boroughs, Daniel Provenzano, Conall O’Cleirigh