RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07151079

TAG TEAM - Trans Adolescent Group Therapy

Evaluation of Trans Adolescent Group ThErapy for Alleviating Minority Stress (TAG TEAM): a Randomised Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Enrollment

142 participants

Start Date

May 21, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Coping Psychological Distress Anxiety Wellbeing Depression in Adolescence Minority Stress Acceptability Pride Internalised Stigma Community Connection

Summary

This project will study the effect of the TAG TEAM group CBT program on the mental health of trans and gender diverse adolescents. TAG TEAM was co-designed by researchers and clinicians with a group of trans and gender diverse young people to help trans and gender diverse adolescents understand and cope with minority stress. Minority stress includes experiences like discrimination and rejection. TAG TEAM focuses on learning and practicing skills to support mental health and wellbeing. It also includes group discussions and activities with other trans and gender diverse young people. TAG TEAM groups are run by a psychologist and a trans peer facilitator. A trans peer facilitator is a trans and gender diverse person who is there to share their experience of being trans and to support participants in the group sessions.

Eligibility

Min Age: 12 YearsMax Age: 17 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

Identifies as trans, non-binary, or gender diverse
Is between the ages of 12 and 17 years inclusive
Has completed primary school at the time of enrolment into the study
Has current psychological stress symptomology as determined by a score of moderate or above on the DASS-Y
Provide informed consent: All participants and parent/legal guardians must be willing to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria5

Has current acute suicidal symptomology as determined by a combination of clinical judgement and the results of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) suicide screening tool (e.g., answer yes to question 5) to determine the risk of suicide (has an active plan and/or intent to suicide) at time of screening interview
Is actively having treatment with any other group psychological intervention at the time of enrolment into the study
Is not proficient in English (as the group Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) program will be delivered in English and funds aren't available for interpreters)
Previous participation in the feasibility trial
Is currently enrolled in tertiary study (e.g., undergraduate university)

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALTrans Adolescent Group ThErapy for Alleviating Minority stress

The intervention, Trans Adolescent Group ThErapy for Alleviating Minority stress (TAG TEAM), is a group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program, originally developed using co-design methodology with trans and gender diverse young people. The 6 weekly, 2-hour session TAG TEAM program aims to improve mental health and wellbeing using evidence-based cognitive and behavioural strategies to target minority stressors discrimination and internalised stigma and facilitating community connection and pride. The intervention will be delivered by a psychologist facilitator and peer facilitator, who will both be trained and supervised by clinical psychologists, to groups of 8 participants from the same stratum.