Delivering LGBT-sensitive substance use treatment to sexual minority women

doi:10.1080/10538720.2018.1512435

. 2018;30(4):393-408.

doi: 10.1080/10538720.2018.1512435. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Delivering LGBT-sensitive substance use treatment to sexual minority women

Amy A Mericle¹, Rebecca de Guzman¹, Jordana Hemberg¹, Emily Yette², Laurie Drabble³, Karen Trocki¹

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¹ Alcohol Research Group at the Public Health Institute, Emeryville, CA.
² University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
³ San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

PMID: 31007499
PMCID: PMC6469851
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2018.1512435

Delivering LGBT-sensitive substance use treatment to sexual minority women

Amy A Mericle et al. J Gay Lesbian Soc Serv. 2018.

. 2018;30(4):393-408.

doi: 10.1080/10538720.2018.1512435. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Authors

Amy A Mericle¹, Rebecca de Guzman¹, Jordana Hemberg¹, Emily Yette², Laurie Drabble³, Karen Trocki¹

Affiliations

¹ Alcohol Research Group at the Public Health Institute, Emeryville, CA.
² University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
³ San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

PMID: 31007499
PMCID: PMC6469851
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2018.1512435

Abstract

Epidemiologic studies have consistently found elevated rates of alcohol and other substance use among sexual minority women (SMW), and despite calls for "LGBT-specific" services and culturally-tailored interventions, few such services exist. This study involved qualitative interviews with directors from substance use treatment programs (N=10) about how they addressed the needs of SMW. Strategies implemented primarily focused on creating a safe and welcoming environment for sexual minority clients. Findings highlight challenges involved in meeting the treatment needs of SMW and provide guidance to researchers and service providers on how to improve the quality of care for them.

Keywords: cultural sensitivity; lesbian; sexual minority women; substance use treatment.

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[1] Becker HS (1996). The epistemology of qualitative research In Jessor R, Colby A & Shweder RA (Eds.), The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on mental health and development. Ethnography and human development: Context and meaning in social inquiry (pp. 53–71). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

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[6] Boroughs MS, Bedoya CA, O’Cleirigh C, & Safren SA (2015). Toward defining, measuring, and evaluating LGBT cultural competence for psychologists. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 22(2), 151–171. doi: 10.1111/cpsp.12098 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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[9] Braun V, & Clarke V (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101. doi: 10.1191/1478088706qp063oa - DOI

[10] Braun V, & Clarke V (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101. doi: 10.1191/1478088706qp063oa - DOI

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