Conversion therapies and access to transition-related healthcare in transgender people: a narrative systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Conversion is a term for treatments that seek to suppress or change a person's sexual orientation or gender. Our review focuses on transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people. Our aims were to (1) describe the frequency, nature and structure of conversion practices; (2) document difficulties in accessing transition-related healthcare and (3) evaluate the mental health consequences of such practices and access barriers.

Method

Systematic review and narrative synthesis using the Critical Appraisals Skills Programme and Joanne Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Data sources include Embase, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES and Web of Science between 1990 and June 2017.

Participants

Studies were included that (1) document use of conversion therapies or

SUBMITTER: Wright T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6318517 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature