Needs and Expectations Associated With an e-Mental Health Intervention for Reducing Somatoform, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Sexual and Gender Minority Adults: Qualitative Participative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual and gender minority individuals experience heightened risks of mental health disorders due to marginalization, discrimination, and inadequacies in health care.

Objective

This study aims to identify the needs and expectations concerning an e-mental health intervention designed for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, or have other sexual orientation and gender identities (LGBTQIA+) to reduce somatoform, anxiety and depressive (SAD) symptoms.

Methods

A qualitative participative study was conducted, involving semistructured interviews (face-to-face and online) with 10 sexual and gender minority individuals experiencing SAD symptoms. Telephone interviews were conducted with 10 health care profession

SUBMITTER: Gomes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12475875 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature