The researchers’ goal was to assess eating disorder symptomatology in transgender populations as a function of gender affirmation (ie, hormone treatment or surgery) and health determinants (eg, anxiety, depression, and weight).
The researchers’ objectives included determining the prevalence of nonsuicidal self-injuries in transgender patients with gender dysphoria and to discover the effect of parental support on these patients.
The initial aim of the Compassionate Home, Action Together (CHATogether) group was to use theater vignettes to promote emotional wellness in Asian American families.
Recent research with smaller cohorts have shown only slightly elevated rates of depression and anxiety among socially transitioned transgender youth. The study authors recruited a larger sample to test whether they experience significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression than their cisgender peers.
The study authors recruited a sample of socially transitioned transgender youth, their siblings, and age- and gender-matched control participants to test whether transgender youth experience significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression than their cisgender peers.
This study asks the question, do Black and Latinx transgender youth experience greater mental health symptoms than their White transgender and Black and Latinx cisgender peers?
Arkansas on Tuesday became the first state to ban gender-confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, but opponents say they will take legal action to halt the ban before it is scheduled to take effect in late July.
The researchers used clinical and MRI data before cross-sex hormone therapy as features to train a machine learning model to predict individuals’ post-therapy body congruence (the degree to which photos of their bodies match their self-identities).
Transgender or gender nonconforming adolescents face a wide range of physical and mental health concerns. In mainland China, a school-based study explores the prevalence and mental health status of these adolescents.
