In Addition to Stigma: Cognitive and Autism-Related Predictors of Mental Health in Transgender Adolescents

2021103 citationsJournal Article

Authors

John F. Strang · Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Laura G. Anthony · University of Colorado Denver

Amber Y. Song · Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Meng‐Chuan Lai · Hospital for Sick Children

Megan Knauss · Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Eleonora Sadikova · Curry College

Elizabeth K. Graham

Abstract

Parsing the heterogeneity of mental health risks among transgender youth is critical for developing targeted assessments and interventions. This study identifies ASD diagnosis, ASD phenotypic characteristics, and EF-related gender barriers as potential risks for poorer mental health in transgender adolescents.

Topics & Keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Child Development and Digital Technology Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

Volume 52, Issue 2, pp. 212-229

DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2021.1916940

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