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Adolescent Psychiatry - Volume 12, Issue 3, 2022
Volume 12, Issue 3, 2022
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Working with Transgender Adolescents: Essential Guidelines and Applications
Authors: Kevin Chou and Brandon JohnsonBackground: There has been a rise in the numbers of adolescents identifying as transgender and seeking medical treatment for gender dysphoria. While gender clinics are developing across the country, not all transgender adolescents have access to these centers. There is, therefore, an increased need for other clinicians to be aware of interventions and guidelines to help transgender youth and their families. Objective: T Read More
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Current Guidelines for Gender Affirming Care for Transgender Individuals
Authors: Shervin Shadianloo, Ida Dancyger and Victor FornariBackground and Aims: The guidelines for transgender care are evolving and incorporate a multidisciplinary team approach. These roadmaps entail an understanding of gender development, mental health, and sociocultural factors in individual and family lives, as well as the specific medical needs in the process of transitioning and ongoing treatment. New research is continuing to update the best evidence-based practice. Mu Read More
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The Current Status of Sociopolitical and Legal Issues Faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Youth
Authors: Natalia Ramos, Alexis Burgess and Elizabeth OllenBackground: Adolescents today have unprecedented and uninterrupted access to news and current events through broadcast and social media. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) adolescents may be especially cognizant of media and public discourse pertaining to law and policy changes affecting the legal rights of their communities. The minority stress framework explains how sociopo Read More
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Caring for Transgender Youth with Eating Disorders in a Day Treatment Program
Authors: Lauren Salvatore, Ida Dancyger, Shervin Shadianloo and Victor FornariBackground: The treatment of transgender youth with an eating disorder presents particular considerations due to the unique combination of body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, malnutrition coupled with the evolving gender identity in the midst of biological and physical changes. At this time, public awareness, societal acknowledgment and legislative initiatives have led to wider acceptance of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Read More
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Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning/Queer Two- Spirit Adolescents and Suicidality
Authors: Valerie Tobin, Neeral K. Sheth, Hale M. Thompson and Niranjan S. KarnikBackground: At a time when suicides are increasing throughout the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) adolescents are at especially high risk for suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicide. Objectives: This study aimed to 1) provide an overview and clinical perspective on LGBTQ2S suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicide, 2) discuss how the literature maps on to theorie Read More
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Working with Schools to Support Trans Youth: Seen, Safe and Supported
By Joel BaumBackground: As one of the primary places of socialization for a young person, school is a critical part of any transgender student’s life. Mental health providers can play a fundamental role supporting these vulnerable young people as they navigate the hallways and classrooms of their schools. Objective: This article provides mental health personnel with information and resources for supporting transgender youth in the Read More
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