Protocol for a scoping review of PTSD and minority stress interventions for LGBTQIA + adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

LGBTQIA + people experience trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at higher rates than cisgender heterosexual people, in addition to experiencing minority stress. There remains a dearth of research on appropriate PTSD interventions and minority stress interventions for LGBTQIA + people. However, the scope of the literature on neither PTSD interventions nor minority stress interventions for LGBTQIA + adults has ever been reviewed. Furthermore, research on PTSD-focused and minority stress-focused interventions remains relatively siloed, despite the link between minority stress and PTSD symptoms. The proposed scoping review aims to: (1) describe the scope of the current literature, chart available data, and synthesize findings, (2) collate information on existing

SUBMITTER: Rosenfeld EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12270952 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature