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Many adolescents who identify as transgender or gender nonconforming were identified as experiencing psychological comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, with a greater burden observed among transgender males vs. transgender females, according to findings accepted for presentation at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting.

Access to identity documents that reflected transgender individuals’ identified gender helped to improve their mental health and reduced suicidal thoughts, according to results of a cross-sectional observational study published in The Lancet Public Health.

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its top five most-viewed stories in February.

Almost half of transgender youths reported that they had intentionally avoided divulging their gender identity at one point to a health care provider, even in situations where it would have been important for health reasons.

Currently, 1.1 million LGBT individuals in the United States are aged 65 years or older, and recent estimates have predicted that this population will grow to 7 million by 2030. As more LGBT adults age, this patient population will be faced with increased likelihood for developing Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.

Mirtazapine combined with substance use counseling may reduce methamphetamine use and certain HIV risk behaviors among cisgender men and transgender women who have sex with men, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Transgender individuals who receive gender-affirming surgeries are less likely to require mental health treatment, according to the first total population study of transgender individuals with a gender incongruence diagnosis published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Transgender men who become pregnant are at increased risk for depression and gender dysphoria; however, getting the proper medical care can be challenging due to a lack of knowledge among health care providers, according to a literature review published in Maturitas.

Massachusetts General Hospital has been named the number one hospital for psychiatric care in America for 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Adolescents who get less than 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night may be at increased risk for risky sexual behaviors, including engaging in sex without a condom or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to recent findings.