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Dai Grose

Cultivating Resilience Among Transgender Women Within Dual Diagnosis Treatment

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  • Monday, April 28, 2025 -
  • 4:00 pm
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Abstract

Treatment interventions that effectively address dual diagnosis issues among transgender women are essential for promoting the recovery process. Transgender women are especially at risk as they have a higher likelihood of developing mental health and substance use disorders. This presentation aims to identify interventions that promote resilience among transgender women in recovery. This presentation will utilize peer-reviewed research within the last ten years and present the findings regarding resilience or dual diagnosis treatment among transgender women. Specifically, current evidence on the effectiveness of culturally informed clinicians, customized therapies, and micro and macro interventions will be the primary focal points of the presentation. Clinicians working directly in dual diagnosis treatment will be the primary audience for the presentation, but professionals in mental health and associate licensed clinicians will also benefit. Limitations of the research will be discussed, including the lack of unified research designs across the literature reviewed, as well as a lack of research specifically regarding transgender women. An emphasis on advocacy will encapsulate the findings of the presentation with a directive to alter how not only micro but macro interventions support transgender women as they reclaim their lives in recovery.

Biography

Dai Grose is a clinical social worker and clinical addiction counselor with a doctorate and master’s degree in social work. Dai’s graduate concentration while obtaining a master’s degree at Indiana University was mental health and addiction. His academic and clinical experience sparked his interest in customized approaches to treating addiction among the LGBTQ+ community. During his master’s degree, his peers honored his dedication by awarding him the Spirit of Indiana University School of Social Work for two consecutive years. He has continued to enhance his clinical skills by treating addiction in a variety of clinical environments, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings. His passion for improved treatment outcomes prompted him to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Kentucky, where he researched specialized psychotherapy interventions for transgender women with dual diagnoses that enhance resilience. Dai’s research findings have strengthened his commitment to cultivating resilience within the therapeutic alliance and improving healthcare outcomes for all members of the LGBTQ+ community. Dai has been applying his research findings to his clinical work in the adult inpatient psychiatric unit at the St. Vincent Stress Center. He currently serves on the inpatient counselor role committee, which utilizes peer-reviewed research to define inpatient interventions that can improve patient outcomes. Dai plans to increase the literature available for clinicians treating transgender women with dual diagnosis by preparing his research findings for publication.