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        Trans Pathways

        Trans Pathways is the largest study ever in Australia of gender diverse young people and their mental health and care pathways. Penelope Strauss, Dr Ashleigh Lin, Dr Sam Winter. ...

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        Trans Young People’s Experiences of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

        Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is particularly common among trans young people. Trans young people tend to experience high levels of emotional distress due to the unique stressors they face, and often use NSSI as an emotion regulation strategy. These stressors include gender dysphoria, body image concerns, and transphobic experiences. ...

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        Factors Influencing Parental Acceptance of Trans Children and Young People: Findings from Trans Pathways

        Trans youth are at high risk of mental health difficulties and negative life events. Strong parental support is highly protective however there is little understanding of what factors facilitate the process of parental understanding and acceptance of a child’s gender identity. ...

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        The Positive Aspects of Being the Parent of a Trans Child: Findings from Trans Pathways

        The existing literature exploring the experiences of parenting a trans child tends toward reporting the challenging aspects of the parental journey. Studies also reference positive experiences such as enhanced parent-child connectedness and affirmation of personal values. Limited dedicated research focused on the positive aspects of parenting a trans child exists. We aimed to better understand positive parental experiences accordingly. ...

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        Mental health difficulties among trans and gender diverse young people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Findings from Trans Pathways

        Recent research highlights an overlap of gender diversity and autism spectrum disorders (ASD); however, data on individuals who are trans and also on the autism spectrum are largely from clinical samples and may not be representative of individuals who are trans with ASD in the general population. In addition, there is scant literature on the mental health of these individuals and their experiences in accessing gender-affirming care. ...

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        Mental Health Issues and Complex Experiences of Abuse Among Trans and Gender Diverse Young People: Findings from Trans Pathways

        Those working in trans and gender diverse health care need to be aware of the high prevalence of violence and abuse among trans and gender diverse young people ...

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        Experiences of parents of trans young people accessing Australian health services for their child: Findings from Trans Pathways

        Many trans young people seek mental health support and gender-affirming medical interventions including puberty suppression, gender-affirming hormones and/or surgeries. Trans young people and their parents face multiple barriers in accessing gender-affirming care and mental health support, however little is known about the parent perspective on accessing services for their trans child. ...

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        Perspectives of trans and gender diverse young people accessing primary care and gender-affirming medical services: Findings from Trans Pathways

        Increasing numbers of trans young people are seeking medical services worldwide, but there have been few qualitative investigations of the experiences of trans young people attempting to engage with these services to explore in-depth experiences of clinical interactions. ...

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        Working towards a Group A Streptococcal vaccine: Report of a collaborative Trans-Tasman workshop

        This paper is a report on progress towards a joint Australian and New Zealand vaccination program for Group A Streptococcus bacteria, which causes serious... ...

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        Parent Pathways: Understanding the mental health and wellbeing of parents of trans children and young people.

        Yael Penelope Helen Perry Strauss Morgan YP PS HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD BA (Hons), Doctor of Psychology Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth Mental Health Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention Senior Project ...

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        Associations between negative life experiences and the mental health of trans and gender diverse young people in Australia: Findings from Trans Pathways

        The current results highlight the urgent need for better mental health care and provide insight into areas for targeted mental health interventions ...

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        Options and realities for trans and gender diverse young people receiving care in Australia's mental health system: findings from Trans Pathways

        Trans and gender diverse young people experience mental health difficulties self-harm and suicidality at markedly higher rates than the general population, yet they often feel isolated from mental health services. There is little qualitative research on the experiences of trans and gender diverse young people accessing mental health support in Australia. ...

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