A Review Study Shows Higher Rates of Child Abuse Among Gender Nonconforming Children

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A study that reviewed other studies regarding trans and gender nonconforming individuals reveals a pattern that they have higher rates of being child abuse victims. The abuse is also associated with other negative mental health outcomes in adulthood.

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All studies were cross sectional, exploratory/descriptive. Rates of child abuse were high, with up to 100% of transgender males reporting childhood sexual abuse in one study. In four studies that measured childhood gender nonconformity (CGNC), children who exhibited CGNC were more likely to be abused. In the eight studies that investigated the association of childhood abuse among transgender and gender nonconforming people, it was associated with negative adult outcomes, such as sex without a condom, self‐harm, past year drug use, post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and suicide attempts.

References:

Tobin, V., Demaney, K.R. (2019.) Child abuse victimization among transgender and gender nonconforming people: A systematic review. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12398

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