Experiences of transgender and gender diverse patients in emergency psychiatric settings: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This scoping review aims to characterize what is known about transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals in emergency psychiatric settings and identify what gaps persist in this literature.

Methods

A search of 4 electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, GenderWatch, and PsycINFO) was used for data collection. Included were studies that looked at TGD individuals presenting to a psychiatric emergency department (ED) or ED with a primary mental health concern. Study screening progress was documented in a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses flow chart. A total of 232 titles and abstracts were screened, 38 full texts were evaluated for eligibility, and 10 studies were included.

Results

The studies reviewed identified mental

SUBMITTER: O'Brien M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10399137 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature