Clinical Outcomes Following Acute Residential Psychiatric Treatment in Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals, who have a gender identity that differs from their sex assigned at birth, are at increased risk of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, self-injurious behavior, and suicidality, relative to cisgender peers.

Objective

To examine mental health outcomes among TGD vs cisgender adolescents in residential treatment.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study's longitudinal design was used to compare groups at treatment entry and discharge, and 1-month postdischarge follow-up. The setting was an adolescent acute residential treatment program for psychiatric disorders. Participants were TGD or cisgender adolescents enrolled in the treatment program. Statistical analysis was performed Octob

SUBMITTER: Silveri MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8218077 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature