Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth Compared With Their Peers

2018369 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Tracy A. Becerra-Culqui · Kaiser Permanente

Yuan Liu

Rebecca Nash · Rollins College

Lee Cromwell · Kaiser Permanente

W. Dana Flanders · Rollins College

Darios Getahun · Kaiser Permanente

Shawn V. Giammattei · Alliant International University

Abstract

TGNC youth may present with mental health conditions requiring immediate evaluation and implementation of clinical, social, and educational gender identity support measures.

Topics & Keywords

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 141, Issue 5

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3845

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