Expanding psychology training pathways for public policy preparedness across the professional lifespan.

Psychological and behavioral health policies are critical in the successful public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychologists trained in policy and advocacy can lead efforts to integrate psychological science and mental health considerations into policy responses to the pandemic. The authors summarize existing opportunities and propose expanding training opportunities, including undergraduate and graduate coursework, seminars, online, one-time trainings, continuing education, and postdoctoral fellowships.

Clergy Attitudes About Ways to Support the Mental Health of Sexual and Gender Minorities.

This pilot study explored clergy members' attitudes about ways to support the mental health needs of sexual and gender minorities (SGM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people).

Perceptions of solid organ transplant recipients regarding self-care management and transitioning.

Negative outcomes are consistently reported when adolescent solid organ transplant recipients are transitioned to adult transplant programs. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to understand the perceptions of patients and their parents about self-care management at transition. Solid organ transplant recipients, 16 to 22 years of age (n = 10), in a 396-bed pediatric hospital in the northeastern United States and their parents (n = 10) completed semi-structured interviews regarding health, transplant history, and participants' thoughts and feelings related to transitioning to adult transplant centers.

Religious climate and health risk behaviors in sexual minority youths: a population-based study.

Objectives: We examined whether the health risk behaviors of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths are determined in part by the religious composition of the communities in which they live.

Methods: Data were collected from 31,852 high school students, including 1413 LGB students, who participated in the Oregon Healthy Teens survey in 2006 through 2008. Supportive religious climate was operationalized according to the proportion of individuals (of the total number of religious adherents) who adhere to a religion supporting homosexuality.

Challenges and coping styles of fathers as primary medical caretakers: a multicultural qualitative study.

Research has focused heavily on mother's experiences of children with life-threatening illnesses. In contrast, fathers' experiences, especially among minorities, are scarcely discussed. This study examined the experiences of 15 fathers as primary medical caretakers of children diagnosed with cancer or sickle cell disease.