Citation

Janicka A, Chung K, Reisner SL. Adolesc. Med. State Art Rev. 2018; 29(1): 20-43.

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(Copyright © 2018, American Academy of Pediatrics)

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Abstract

This article reviews significant advances in our knowledge of mental health in transgender adolescents over the past 5 years, highlighting the most clinically relevant topics. Psychological phenomena and conditions discussed in detail include autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicide. Also described are depression, anxiety, trauma, and comorbidities for transgender adolescents, and interventions that ameliorate or prevent these conditions. Future research is needed, including studies of non-binary youth and longitudinal treatment outcome studies, to inform evidence-based clinical care for transgender youth. Copyright © 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.

Language: en