PURPOSE: To describe the real life challenges and HIV-risk behaviors of male-to-female
(MTF) transgender youth from communities of color. METHODS: A convenience sample (n …

Objective Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is significantly over-represented among
transgender adolescents. Independently, ASD and gender diversity are associated with …

Transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) individuals were recently designated a health
disparity population by the US National Institutes of Health. We examined the effect of …

Objective No representative population-based studies of youth in the United States exist on
gender identity-related disparities in suicidal ideation or on factors that underlie this …

Purpose: As measures of birth-assigned sex, gender identity, and perceived gender
presentation are increasingly included in large-scale research studies, data analysis …

Purpose Nascent research has found that transgender and/or nonbinary (TGNB) youths
experience higher rates of poor mental health outcomes than cisgender youths. The minority …

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth in the United States are met with systemic
barriers that affect their physical and mental health. Recent scholarship has found that TGD …

Purpose: We aimed to assess the Minority Stress Model which proposes that the stress of
experiencing stigma leads to adverse mental health outcomes, but social supports (eg …

Research studies examining the mental health of transgender individuals often focus on
depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation through the use of clinic samples. However, little …

Mental health disparities between transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth and their
cisgender peers are widely documented; however, evidence-based interventions designed …