"All the horrible emotions have passed, I still remained, and I was safe": A qualitative study of Lesbian and Gay people's lived experience of completing a full Dialectical Behaviour Therapy programme.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Lesbian and Gay people (LGP) experience higher rates of mental health difficulties, including self-harm, suicidal behaviours, as well as inequalities in health care, than their heterosexual peers. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment for self-harm and suicidal behaviours, though there is little research on LGP's experiences of DBT. This research aims to explore LGP's experiences of completing a full DBT programme.

Design

A qualitative design with semi-structured individual interviews was utilised. The results were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

Methods

Six lesbian and two gay adults, aged between 22 and 47 years, living in the United Kingdom took part. All participants had completed a full programme of

SUBMITTER: Harding C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823363 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature