Comparing eating disorder treatment outcomes of transgender and gender diverse adolescents with those of cisgender adolescents.
Megan C RiddleDan V BlalockLee RobertsonAlan DuffyDaniel Le GrangePhilip S MehlerRenee D RieneckeThomas E JoinerPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2024)
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents have increased risk of eating disorders (EDs); few studies examine how they respond to ED treatment. We examine treatment outcomes of TGD adolescents receiving ED treatment compared to their cisgender peers. We measured ED symptoms along with depression, anxiety, and suicidality at the beginning and end of treatment. While TGD adolescents showed similar improvement in ED symptoms, measures of depression, anxiety, and suicidality remained elevated at the time of discharge.