Discussing Sexuality in Therapy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Discussing sexual minority experiences in therapy (DiSInT) – An exploration of expectations from therapy of service users identifying as a sexual minority, with establishment of accompanying outcome measure
IRAS ID
319583
Contact name
Gaganpreet Bangar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Surrey Research Integrity and Governance Office (RIGO)
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 31 days
Research summary
This project is being run as part of the Clinical Psychology doctoral training programme with the University of Surrey and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS trust. People identifying as a sexual minority (e.g. LGB+) are likely to experience healthcare inequalities when receiving therapies in NHS settings. This study is looking into what ex-service users would have liked from their therapists to aid conversations about sexuality in therapy. This study will also gather data from existing questionnaires to help form one unified questionnaire that can be used by clinicians in practice. Anyone who has completed therapy with an NHS IAPT service, identifies with a sexual minority group and has consented to be contacted for research purposes will be eligible. These individuals will be contacted to complete online or written multiple choice questionnaires, based on preference. A sub-group of these participants will be able to continue onto a part of the study where they can provide written accounts of their thoughts and experiences.
REC name
London - Surrey Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/LO/0203
Date of REC Opinion
25 Apr 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion