@article{ref1,
title="Suicide-related outcomes following gender-affirming treatment: a review",
journal="Curēus",
year="2023",
author="Jackson, Daniel",
volume="15",
number="3",
pages="e36425-e36425",
abstract="Gender-affirming treatment remains a topic of controversy; of particular concern is whether gender-affirming treatment reduces suicidality. A narrative review was undertaken evaluating suicide-related outcomes following gender-affirming surgery, hormones, and/or puberty blockers. Of the 23 studies that met the inclusion criteria, the majority indicated a reduction in suicidality following gender-affirming treatment; however, the literature to date suffers from a lack of methodological rigor that increases the risk of type I error. There is a need for continued research in suicidality outcomes following gender-affirming treatment that adequately controls for the presence of psychiatric comorbidity and treatment, substance use, and other suicide risk-enhancing and reducing factors. There is also a need for future systematic reviews given the inherent limitations of a narrative review. There may be implications on the informed consent process of gender-affirming treatment given the current lack of methodological robustness of the literature reviewed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.36425",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36425"
}