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Study identifier: NCT05897021 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Expressive Writing on Minority Stressors Among Sexual Minority Veterans

Condition: Depressive Symptoms · Anxiety  ·  Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

PhaseNA
Planned participants85
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Sexual minority stressors (e.g., sexual minority identity-based discrimination) contribute to greater risk for and severity of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and suicide among sexual minority Veterans. However, no brief, scalable, one-on-one interventions targeting sexual minority stressor-related distress are available in Veterans Affairs (VA) for sexual minority Veterans. The proposed research will examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a brief, 3-session expressive writing intervention to target distress related to sexual minority stressor exposure among sexual minority Veterans. The results of this work will advance knowledge about a promising brief and easy to implement intervention focused on reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms among sexual minority Veterans. This proposal aligns with VA's and CSR\&D's commitment to providing equitable services to sexual minority Veterans and the aim of reducing health disparities among underserved Veteran groups.

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Talk to the study team

Kelly L Harper, PhD  ·  (857) 364-4417  ·  kelly.harper@va.gov

Brian P Marx, PhD  ·  (857) 364-6071  ·  brian.marx@va.gov

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Locations (1)

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MABoston, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting

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