Mental Health Workforce Knowledge about LGBTIQ Identities and Related Responsiveness
A Mixed Methods Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10895048 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tiffany Kennon (Monash University), Jan Kilicaslan (0009-0003-7906-2529, Monash University), Melissa Petrakis (0000-0002-4885-932X, Monash University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 3697-3717 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcae112 |
| OpenAlex | W4400437092 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
LGBTIQ people are at greater risk of mental health challenges, compared to the general population, and are overrepresented in mental health services. Past research has sought to understand how mental health workforce rate their knowledge to meet the needs of LGBTIQ consumers. However, this past research has largely aggregated the LGBTIQ identities, despite evidence that rates of mental health challenges vary within the LGBTIQ community. Using semi-structured interviews, this study sought to explore how seven mental health staff members from an Australian public health service rated and described their knowledge to responsively meet the needs of the different LGBTIQ identities. While participants tended to rate and describe themselves as having some knowledge about most of the LGBTIQ identities, there was a divide between sexual orientation, gender identities and intersex variations, with the former typically being rated and described as being better understood. This is the first known study to place central focus on disaggregating the LGBTIQ identities in mental health research and provides initial insights into how mental health workforce rate and describe their knowledge for nuanced and responsive practice
Economic growth · Economics · Mental health · Psychiatry · Sociology · Workforce · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies
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