A Call to Action: the Need for Integration of Transgender Topics in Psychiatry Education

Explanations for this increase include an increase in visibility, more sophisticated data collection over time, and social acceptance of transgender people that may relate to comfort in identifying as transgender on a survey [3]. Overall, the age group of 18- to 24-year-olds was noted to have a high...

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Published in:Academic psychiatry 2019-02, Vol.43 (1), p.82-88
Main Authors: Kosman, Katherine A., AhnAllen, Christopher G., Fromson, John A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Alcohol Abuse
Behavior Problems
Curriculum
Depression (Psychology)
Drug Use
Education, Medical, Graduate
Family Involvement
Gender Discrimination
Gender identity
Gender Issues
Health Services
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
In Depth Article: Commentary
Internship and Residency
Legal Problems
LGBTQ people
Males
Medical Education
Medical Services
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Negative Attitudes
Patients
Psychiatry
Psychiatry - education
Self Destructive Behavior
Sexual Identity
Sexual Orientation
Substance Abuse
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Teenagers
Transgender Persons
Youth
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Summary:Explanations for this increase include an increase in visibility, more sophisticated data collection over time, and social acceptance of transgender people that may relate to comfort in identifying as transgender on a survey [3]. Overall, the age group of 18- to 24-year-olds was noted to have a higher percentage (0.66%) of its population identifying as transgender (205,850 individuals) than older age groups. [...]a provider’s lack of understanding of sexual and gender identity topics may lead to deficiencies in the ability to fully care for the patient [8]. [...]studies show lower rates of healthcare-seeking behavior in age-matched LGBTQ populations, including transgender persons, attributed to perceived stigma and lack of LGBTQ-specific knowledge by healthcare providers [8]. Psychiatry and Mental Health Considerations Barriers to adequate healthcare faced by transgender individuals are especially concerning given the elevated rates of serious psychiatric problems as reported in the literature on available LGBTQ populations.
ISSN:1042-9670
1545-7230
DOI:10.1007/s40596-018-0966-7