Co-Producing LGBTQ-Affirmative DBT Protocols.

Inclusion Criteria

• •DBT Cohort Young Person Sample 1
• •1. Is aged 13 to 21 years old;
• •2. has completed at least four months of comprehensive DBT (i.e. inclusive of all four modes of intervention; Linehan, 1993; Miller et al., 2006; Rathus \& Miller, 2015) in the past 24 months or have completed at least four months of DBT and are still in a comprehensive DBT programme;
• •3. identifies as LGBTQ+ (including those questioning or unsure about their orientation/identity);
• •1. Is aged 13 to 21 years old;
• •2. has not accessed and is not currently enrolled in a comprehensive DBT programme;
• •3. has experienced difficulties with LGBTQ-related identity confusion, managing stigma experiences, and connecting with similar others;
• •4. identifies as LGBTQ+ (including those questioning or unsure about their orientation/identity);
• •5. is willing and able to participate in the study (i.e. are based in the UK and can attend the in-person and online groups).
• •1. Currently practicing or having completed (or recently finished, within the past 12 months) a comprehensive DBT programme as a DBT therapist. In order to practice as a DBT therapist, they must hold a professional qualification recognised by appropriate healthcare regulators.
• •2. Having experience working with at least one LGBTQ+ client in DBT, who was aged between 13 and 21 years at the time.
• •3. Being willing and able to participate in the study.