Researchers at the University of Manchester have started recruiting for a study, which aims to explore lesbian and gay adults’ experiences of completing Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Lesbian and gay individuals suffer from high rates of mental health difficulties, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. DBT is a therapy that reduces mental health difficulties and self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Yet, there is little research around this groups experience of DBT.
In this study researchers hope to explore past suicidality and self-harm that brought people to DBT, the experience of using the biosocial model within DBT, how it felt engaging with DBT as a gay or lesbian adult and if DBT was experienced as affirmative and beneficial.
They hope to make recommendations to DBT therapists on how to adjust/improve therapy after the data has been analysed.
The interview will take place via Zoom, for around an hour. They hope to recruit people who:
- Identify as gay or lesbian
- Aged between 18-45
- Completed a full course of adolescent or adult DBT within the past 2 years
- Have a UK based GP
If you apply to take part in this study please let the organisers know you saw it advertised by Shaping Our Lives. Thank you!
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