Abstract
Increasing numbers of youth are identifying as transgender or gender diverse (TGD), meaning their gender identity or expression do not conform to culturally defined expectations for their designated sex at birth. The mental health needs of TGD youth are diverse, and to effectively address these needs requires knowledgeable general pediatric providers, who often are families’ first resource for education and support around gender diversity. To help general pediatric providers work more effectively with TGD youth, we describe the role of mental health providers working with TGD youth and how best to support TGD youth’s access to gender-affirming mental health and medical interventions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | e456-e461 |
| Journal | Pediatric annals |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Funding
Disclosure: Aron Janssen discloses honoraria from Grand Rounds at New York University School of Medicine, Department of Child Psychiatry, and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine; payment for expert testimony on transgender health for the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union); participation on the Trevor Project Advisory Board; and a leadership role with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity Committee. Diane Chen discloses payment/honoraria from the Behavioral Health Grand Rounds, Children’s National Hospital; Keynote, Miami International Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference; and Current Issues in LGBTQ Health Lecture Series, Institute of Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University; and grants R01 HD097122 and R01 HD082554 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; grant R01 MH123746 from the National Institute of Mental Health; and grant R15 AA029524 from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The remaining authors have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. doi:10.3928/19382359-20231016-02
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
