Weight-related discrimination in the U.S. is common and is associated with substantial social, economic, and health costs. Allegra Gordon (she/her), ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor at Boston University's School of Public Health and Jamie Dannenberg (she/they), MS, RD, LDN, outpatient eating disorder dietitian at Metrowest Nutrition and co-creator of thirdwheelED, invite you to explore how we can improve health outcomes of LGBTQIA+ patients through a weight-inclusive approach to healthcare. This webinar will offer an introduction to the current state of the science on weight stigma and its effects on health, as well as critical insights on weight stigma in relation to LGBTQIA+ identities. Participants will come away from the webinar with concrete recommendations for creating a weight-inclusive medical practice.
Learning Resources — Webinars in Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound negative impact on the mental health of people in marginalized communities across the United States. Issues of isolation, anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide or self-harm, all have seen a dramatic rise over the past year. For LGBTQIA+ communities, where many of these issues were already alarmingly high, the impact has been even more concerning. In this webinar, Dr. Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, will address the ways mental health disparities effecting LGBTQIA+ people have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and discuss how providers might meet the needs of those within this community.
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- Behavioral Health
- Emergency Prep & Response
Mental Health and Substance Use Among Gay, Bisexual and MSM
Minority stress, stigma, discrimination and homophobia can lead to some people to turn to the use of substances as a coping mechanism. In this webinar, participants will explore best and promising practices for health centers in supporting the mental health of gay and bisexual men who use opioids, methamphetamines, and/or other substances as a means of coping with environmental stressors.
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- Behavioral Health
Mental Health for Transgender and Gender-diverse People (2021)
In this webinar, Dr. Alex Keuroghlian MD, MPH, will contextualize mental health inequities across diagnostic categories and HIV risk within a gender minority stress framework, propose culturally responsive tailoring of evidence-based clinical practices, and offer strategies for building inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed environments within healthcare organizations in order to optimize mental health and HIV-related outcomes.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Trauma Informed Care for LGBTQIA+ People (2021)
Trauma Informed Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients In this webinar, participants will explore the principles of trauma informed care for LGBTQIA+ patients, including best practices for the implementation of affirming, trauma-informed programming. The webinar will include provider and patient perspectives of the patient journey, focusing on opportunities for trust building and for the recognition and support of patients who have been affected by trauma.
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- Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Care Outside the Binary
In this talk from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health conference, Dr. Chang covers how to break out of the binary when approaching behavioral health care for clients.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Care for Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents
In this talk from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health conference, Dr. Henin covers behavioral health care approaches for transgender and gender-diverse youth and adolescents.
Eating Disorders and Body Dissatisfaction
In this talk from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health conference, Dr. Dalzell, Dr. Hunt and Kayti describe best practices in addressing eating disorders and body dissatisfaction in gender and sexual minority populations. Suitable for beginning and intermediate clinicians, participants will learned about the relationship between body dissatisfaction and gender dysphoria. The session also covers ways in which medical providers can take steps to provide affirming and comprehensive care.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Mental Health Care for Transgender and Gender-diverse Communities [2020]
In this talk from the 2020 Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health conference, Dr. Keuroghlian covers behavioral health for transgender and gender-diverse adults.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health
Behavioral Health Care for Transgender and Gender-diverse People
In this webinar, Dr. Alex Keuroghlian discusses behavioral health care for transgender and gender-diverse people at health centers. This session will contextualize mental health inequities across diagnostic categories within a gender minority stress framework, propose culturally responsive tailoring of evidence-based clinical practices, and offer strategies for building inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed environments within health centers in order to optimize behavioral health outcomes.
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- Behavioral Health
- Transgender Health