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Comparing Psychotropic Medication Prescriptions for Inpatient Transgender and Cisgender Adolescents

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) adolescents, defined as individuals whose gender identity does not align with sex assigned at birth, are at higher risk for mental and physical health complications and disparities compared to cisgender adolescents.1 TGNC individuals report negative healthcare experiences which can lead to avoidance of further medical care. Examples include use of wrong pronouns (misgendering), not calling patients by their updated name (deadnaming), being treated as an investigation instead of as human (probing), provider-imposed barriers to care (gatekeeping), and stigmatizing stances such as feeling unwelcomed by the provider.2 Additionally, studies reveal higher rates of suicide behaviors in TGNC compared to cisgender adolescents.3

Source: JAACAP Connect

DOI: 10.62414/001c.92211

Authors: Hannah Johnson, Natalie Gray, Aric Schadler, TK Logan, Kristen P. Mark, Kelly Hill

Institutions: University of Kentucky HealthCare, University of Kentucky, University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4391874101