Depression and anxiety among transgender-identifying adolescents in psychiatric outpatient care

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Juuso Petteri Julius Ranta · University of Eastern Finland

Riittakerttu Kaltiala‐Heino · Tampere University

Siiri‐Liisi Kraav · University of Helsinki

Sebastian Therman · Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Virve Kekkonen · Kuopio University Hospital

Petri Kivimäki · Herttoniemi Hospital

Pinja Kajavuori

Abstract

In adolescent psychiatric patients, depression and anxiety are equally common among transgender and cisgender identifying youth and not related to perceived strength of gender incongruence. Psychiatric treatment must be provided as appropriate regardless of gender identity experience.

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LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Sex and Gender in Healthcare

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Published in: International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volume 37, Issue 4, pp. 239-246

DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2025-0104

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Depression and anxiety among transgender-identifying adolescents in psychiatric outpatient care

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