Gender dysphoria, psychological distress
Conditions
Interventions
We will offer an 8-week mindfulness program (MBCT-L) that was developed by the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre. It will be adapted in language for use in a gender-diverse population (18 - 50 y
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Trans and gender-diverse individuals who have received or are currently receiving medical transgender care. Age between 18 and 50 years.Provide written informed consent. Adequate mastery of English or Dutch language.Sufficient proficiency in English to complete questionnaires.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Moderate to severe mental health problems, based on questionnaire DSM-XC scores above 2 [Mild symptoms] on a 5 point (0-4) Likert scale. Recent (less than 5 years ago) participation in an 8-week mindfulness program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcomes include self-ratings of body awareness on the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) and emotion regulation on the Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include self-report measures of perceived stress,rumination, alexithymia, experiential avoidance, positive and negative affect, emotional well-being, mindfulness skills, self-compassion, and decentering. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactG. Collin
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed