This article describes the results of a pilot study to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a mental health promotion program that was developed to address minority stressors and promote coping skills among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Latest Hindi Dj Mp3 Songs 2012 Free Download here. It was hypothesized that the program would be feasible to implement within the context of a gay-straight alliance (GSA) and that GSA members would find the program acceptable (e.g., educational, enjoyable, helpful, and relevant). Borderlands 2 Evil Smasher Glitch Post Patch. Participants included ten members of a high school GSA in the northeastern United States. The program sessions were delivered during GSA meetings. The first session emphasized the identification of minority and general stressors, which was followed by a discussion of coping strategies.

The remaining sessions emphasized the development of cognitive coping, affect regulation, and problem-solving skills. After each session, participants completed a 13-item feedback form. The Black Keys Turn Blue Full Album Torrent Download.

Ten items assessed acceptability and three open-ended items allowed participants to provide constructive feedback. Although the program was feasible to implement within the GSA setting, attendance at the sessions was variable. Those who attended the sessions reported them to be enjoyable, informative, relevant to their lives, and potentially helpful for other LGBTQ students. After revising the program, future research is needed to investigate its dissemination potential and determine whether the program can disrupt the minority stress-psychiatric distress relationship. Research indicates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth are at elevated risk for experiencing anxiety, depression, and psychiatric distress (;; )., ) demonstrated that unique stress processes contribute to this elevated risk, and identified important psychosocial mediators that underlie this stress-psychiatric distress relationship. Not only do these contributions advance our understanding for why LGBTQ populations evidence elevated risk for mental health disorders, but they also provide a framework for adapting existing and developing new intervention and prevention programs for LGBTQ populations. Recently, described a new, 8–10 session, group counseling program created to promote resilience among ethnic minority, LGBTQ youth.