Distress Profiles of Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria: A Cluster Analysis Approach.

ABSTRACT: Gender dysphoric adolescents presenting to specialized gender identity services experience varying degrees of co-occurring mental health problems. However, few studies have examined how these symptoms may cluster into distinct patterns of psychological distress. This study examined subgroup differences in psychopathological characteristics in a clinical sample of 102 adolescents (74.5% natal females, M age = 16.08 years, SD = 1.54) with gender dysphoria. We used hierarchical cluster analysis to identify subgroups within our sample based on self-report measures on gender dysphoria, general psychopathology, body image, childhood trauma, levels of personality functioning, identity development, and items on perceived social support. This exploratory approach revealed three subgroups with disti

SUBMITTER: Leonhardt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484269 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature