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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gayle Kaufman, Hiromi Taniguchi, D'Lane Compton
Summary: Transgender and nonbinary individuals often face limited resources and discrimination, which negatively impact their subjective well-being. This study used a national sample to compare trans women, trans men, and nonbinary individuals, and found that social support, social belonging, transgender connectedness, and discrimination all influenced their life satisfaction and negative affect.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harvey L. Nicholson, Zobayer Ahmmad
Summary: The study found that major discrimination was associated with poorer self-rated health among Asians as a group, while everyday discrimination was linked to poorer self-rated health among the Hmong subgroup. The implications of discrimination on health outcomes varied across different Asian ethnic subgroups.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Qiaoyang Zhang, Min Zhang, Yun Chen, Shumin Zhu, Wang Zhou, Lihao Zhang, Guanzhong Dong, Yin Cao
Summary: This study suggests that cigarette smoking is associated with processing speed among elderly Americans, but not with other domains of cognitive function.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lauren Bochicchio, Kelsey Reeder, Lauren Aronson, Charles McTavish, Ana Stefancic
Summary: The study found a consistent relationship between suicidal behaviors among TGD youth and symptoms of depression, gender-based victimization, bullying, and lack of parental support, highlighting the importance of considering individual and contextual factors in the development of mental health interventions for TGD youth.
Article
Psychiatry
Maggi A. Price, Nathan L. Hollinsaid, Sarah McKetta, Emily J. Mellen, Marina Rakhilin
Summary: Research shows that transgender adults in the United States face discrimination and prejudicial attitudes, which negatively impact their mental health. This study developed a comprehensive measure of transgender discrimination and found that higher levels of discrimination at the state level are associated with more severe psychological distress and increased risk of suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts among transgender adults.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
A. G. Leone, R. Miceli, D. Trapani, M. Massagrande, F. Morano, S. Marsoni, N. La Verde, R. Berardi, R. Casolino, M. Lambertini, D. Dalu, M. Di Maio, G. D. Beretta, F. Perrone, S. Cinieri, F. Pietrantonio
Summary: Two national surveys in Italy were conducted to assess the perspectives of oncology health care providers (OHPs) and transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals. The results showed that there is a general lack of knowledge among OHPs about TGD health issues, leading to difficulties in providing care and discriminatory attitudes towards TGD individuals. The study highlights the need for educational interventions and person-centric cancer policies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meagan Zarwell, Steven A. John, Drew Westmoreland, Chloe Mirzayi, David W. Pantalone, Sarit Golub, Denis Nash, Christian Grov
Summary: Transgender men are more likely to use PrEP than transgender women; Reasons for PrEP discontinuation mainly include side effects, insurance coverage, relationship status, and access to providers.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ana Rabasco, Margaret Andover
Summary: The study found that victimization and discrimination are strong predictors of SI severity in the TGD population, while community connectedness and pride have little predictive value. Longitudinal analysis showed that reducing types of victimization and discrimination is associated with a decrease in SI severity, and medium to high levels of community connectedness also contribute to a reduction in SI severity.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Felicitas Falck, Richard Branstrom
Summary: According to this research, structural stigma, including laws and population attitudes, negatively affects transgender individuals' access to gender affirming care and encourages concealment of their transgender identity to healthcare providers. Discrimination in healthcare settings is also influenced by structural stigma. It is important to change stigmatizing legislation and attitudes, and reduce discrimination in healthcare settings to improve transgender individuals' access to care.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tobias Skuban-Eiseler, Marcin Orzechowski, Florian Steger
Summary: Transgender individuals in Germany have reported experiencing discrimination in healthcare. They identified a variety of reasons for this discrimination, including internalized trans-hostility, lack of knowledge about transition, protection of a binary worldview, structural deficits, and asymmetric interactions with medical professionals. In order to address this discrimination, measures should focus on promoting understanding and respect for transgender individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
James Luccarelli, Chana A. Sacks, Colleen Snydeman, Christopher Luccarelli, Felicia Smith, Scott R. Beach, Thomas H. McCoy Jr
Summary: This study reports the rate of physical restraint coding among acute care hospital discharges in the USA and explores associated demographic and diagnostic factors. The findings reveal that there is variability in physical restraint coding by sex, race, and clinical diagnosis in the general hospital setting.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Carme Uribe, Anira Escrichs, Eleonora de Filippi, Yonatan Sanz-Perl, Carme Junque, Esther Gomez-Gil, Morten L. Kringelbach, Antonio Guillamon, Gustavo Deco
Summary: The study investigates how the brain represents gender identity and discovers neural differences between gender groups. Men show greater neural propagation and variability in multiple functional networks compared to other groups. Additionally, body image satisfaction is associated with specific networks in each group.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Justin E. Lerner, James Martin, Gabriella Silva Gorsky
Summary: The study examined factors influencing health care utilization among transgender individuals, finding that provider knowledge, health insurance status, and health care costs are key determinants. To increase utilization, recommendations include incorporating transgender-focused curriculum in health professional schools, utilizing transgender standardized patients, and holding insurance companies accountable to provide transgender affirming care.
ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
R. Tyler Rogers, Richard T. Rogers, Natasha DeSilva, Charlotte R. Fowler, Leslie Marino
Summary: This study aimed to review the smoking prevalence among individuals with primary psychotic disorders in the United States and determine the association with geographical differences and demographic characteristics. The findings show that individuals with primary psychotic disorders have higher smoking rates compared to the general population, and geographical heterogeneity exists. Therefore, nationwide smoking interventions need to be tested and implemented.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Juhan Lee, Johannes Thrul
Summary: The study found that opioid misuse among adolescents in the United States is increasing, with adolescent smoking potentially being a risk factor. The results indicate that smokers have higher odds of opioid misuse compared to non-smokers. Comprehensive tobacco control policies and opioid misuse prevention programs are needed to address the issue of opioid misuse among adolescents.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)