UMD-PRC Reports and Briefs
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This archive contains a collection of reports and briefs created by the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center (UMD-PRC), a CDC-funded research unit in the Behavioral and Community Health Department of the School of Public Health. Technical reports summarize original analyses, research briefs translate academic articles published by UMD-PRC investigators, and policy briefs communicate the implications of proposed or enacted policy based on scientific evidence.
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The paradox of progress for sexual and gender diverse youth
(Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022)In this essay, we explore diversity in sexual and gender identities, with a focus on implications of the current politicized moment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning youth. As youth come out ... -
Be YOU!: A collaborative effort to address minority stress for LGBTQ + youth in school settings
(Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 2022)LGBTQ youth often experience unsafe school climates and are at greater risk for compromised mental health relative to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. The psychological mediation model posits that these health ... -
“Each week feels like a mountain”: The impact of COVID-19 on mental health providers’ well-being and clinical work.
(Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 2023)The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a tremendous strain on health care providers. Although there is a burgeoning body of literature on how COVID-19 has impacted frontline health care workers (i.e., providers ... -
Professional Expectations of Provider LGBTQ Competence: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
(Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 2022)Introduction: Mental and behavioral health professional organizations use their governing documents to set expectations of provider competence in working with LGBTQ+ clients. Method: The codes of ethics and training program ... -
What motivates community mental and behavioral health organizations to participate in LGBTQ+ cultural competency trainings?
(American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 2022)The constantly evolving language, understanding, and cultural context regarding the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender diverse individuals (LGBTQ+) require mental health ...