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Psychiatric Diagnoses and Comorbidities in a Diverse, Multicity Cohort of Young Transgender Women: Baseline Findings From Project LifeSkills.

TitlePsychiatric Diagnoses and Comorbidities in a Diverse, Multicity Cohort of Young Transgender Women: Baseline Findings From Project LifeSkills.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsReisner, Sari L., Katie B. Biello, Jaclyn M. White Hughto, Lisa Kuhns, Kenneth H. Mayer, Robert Garofalo, and Matthew J. Mimiaga
JournalJAMA pediatrics
Date Published2016 Mar 21
ISSN2168-6211
AbstractTransgender youth, including adolescent and young adult transgender women assigned a male sex at birth who identify as girls, women, transgender women, transfemale, male-to-female, or another diverse transfeminine gender identity, represent a vulnerable population at risk for negative mental health and substance use outcomes. Diagnostic clinical interviews to assess prevalence of mental health, substance dependence, and comorbid psychiatric disorders in young transgender women remain scarce.
DOI10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0067
Alternate JournalJAMA Pediatr

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