Publications by authors named "Christopher P Garcia"
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- Relationship interventions such as healthy relationship education and couple therapy can significantly benefit sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations by addressing their unique mental and physical health challenges, particularly in a climate of societal stigma.
- It is crucial that these interventions are culturally sensitive, affirming, and tailor-made to tackle the stigma SGM individuals face rather than adhering to traditional heteronormative norms.
- The paper emphasizes the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining diverse SGM couples for clinical trials, suggesting strategies that engage the SGM community, respect their identities, ensure confidentiality, and consider the specific needs of the community.
Background: Young men who have sex with men have a high HIV incidence, and a substantial proportion of incident infections occur in the context of main partnerships. However, romantic relationships also provide numerous benefits to individual health and wellbeing. 2GETHER is a relationship education and HIV prevention program for young male couples, and the 2GETHER USA randomized controlled trial (RCT) was launched to establish the efficacy of an online version of 2GETHER.
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