Self-harm, suicidal ideation, depression and peer relationships in transgender and gender diverse adolescents accessing specialist mental health services (Q28030)

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Self-harm, suicidal ideation, depression and peer relationships in transgender and gender diverse adolescents accessing specialist mental health services
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Self-harm, suicidal ideation, depression and peer relationships in transgender and gender diverse adolescents accessing specialist mental health services. (English)
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There are an estimated 25 million transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals worldwide, with 1.2%-2.7% of this population being under the age of 18. (English)
BACKGROUND (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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Community studies describe increased rates of mental health difficulties such as depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation and difficulties with peer relationships for TGD youth over cisgender peers. (English)
BACKGROUND (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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However, comparatively little is known about the mental health symptomatology of TGD youth attending specialist mental health services (CAMHS) in the UK. (English)
BACKGROUND (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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This cross-sectional study explored data from 170 young people participating in the Beating Adolescent Self-Harm (BASH) trial. (English)
METHOD (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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Baseline data about self-harm, depression, and impact on daily life was compared for those who identified as TGD (n = 18) with those who identified as cisgender (n = 152). (English)
METHOD (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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In the transgender group, 18 (100%) scored ≥27 on the MFQ suggesting severe depression and had total scores on the SDQ impact scale of ≥3, in the very high range. (English)
RESULTS (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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In comparison in the cisgender group, 140 (92.1%) scored ≥27 on the MFQ and 103 (67.8%) had total scores on the SDQ impact scale of ≥3. (English)
RESULTS (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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The TGD group reported higher rates of self-harm, poorer peer relationships, less prosocial behaviour and greater interference with friendships and leisure activities and impact in the classroom. (English)
RESULTS (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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Both groups reported similar symptoms of depression. (English)
RESULTS (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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Whilst this exploratory study has limitations, these results suggest that TGD youth attending CAMHS may experience greater mental health problems than their cisgender peers. (English)
CONCLUSIONS (English)
© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. (English)
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November 2024
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