A. Gewirtz-Meydan

Latent profiles of mental health and care barriers among heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents

Adolescents often navigate complex psychological, behavioral, and identity-related challenges, yet many do not seek the mental health support they need. Sexual minority youth face additional identity-based barriers that further hinder access to care. A sample of 1,129 Israeli adolescents aged 16–18 (M = 17.42, SD = 1.0...

A network analysis of healthcare professionals’ attitudes, affirming beliefs, and behaviors toward SGM youth: professional knowledge as a bridge

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth experience significant mental health disparities linked to barriers to accessing mental healthcare, particularly affirming care. Although healthcare professionals typically report positive attitudes and beliefs regarding caring for SGM patients, gaps in SGM-specific knowledg...

Sexual posttraumatic stress among investigators of child sexual abuse material

Moderators of Mental Health Outcomes Following Childhood and Adolescent Image-Based Sexual Abuse.

Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) during childhood and adolescence is linked to substantial mental health risk, yet harms are not experienced uniformly. This study tested moderators of the association between cumulative IBSA exposure (number of IBSA forms endorsed before age 18) and psychological distress, suicide attemp...