Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment
Abstract Background It has been well established that individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer are at increased risk for mental health pathology, including eating disorders/disordered eating behaviors (ED/DEB). However, less is understood about the unique experience...
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| author | Kerry McGregor John L. McKenna Ellis P. Barrera Coleen R. Williams Sydney M. Hartman-Munick Carly E. Guss |
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| description | Abstract Background It has been well established that individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer are at increased risk for mental health pathology, including eating disorders/disordered eating behaviors (ED/DEB). However, less is understood about the unique experiences of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people who struggle with ED/DEB. Aims The purpose of this literature review is to examine the literature regarding the unique risk factors for TGD individuals who experience ED/DEB through a lens informed by the minority stress model. Additionally, guidance around the assessment and clinical management of eating disorders for TGD individuals will be presented. Results TGD people are at increased risk for developing ED/DEB due to a number of factors including: gender dysphoria, minority stress, the desire to pass, and barriers to gender affirming care. Conclusion While guidance around assessment and treatment of ED/DEB for TGD individuals is still limited, adhering to a gender affirmative care model is essential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6664f2e24e6405ab04952c288d27cb82023-05-21T11:05:04ZengBMCJournal of Eating Disorders2050-29742023-05-0111111210.1186/s40337-023-00793-0Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatmentKerry McGregor0John L. McKenna1Ellis P. Barrera2Coleen R. Williams3Sydney M. Hartman-Munick4Carly E. Guss5Gender Multispecialty Service, Boston Children’s HospitalGender Multispecialty Service, Boston Children’s HospitalGender Multispecialty Service, Boston Children’s HospitalGender Multispecialty Service, Boston Children’s HospitalDivision of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s HospitalGender Multispecialty Service, Boston Children’s HospitalAbstract Background It has been well established that individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer are at increased risk for mental health pathology, including eating disorders/disordered eating behaviors (ED/DEB). However, less is understood about the unique experiences of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people who struggle with ED/DEB. Aims The purpose of this literature review is to examine the literature regarding the unique risk factors for TGD individuals who experience ED/DEB through a lens informed by the minority stress model. Additionally, guidance around the assessment and clinical management of eating disorders for TGD individuals will be presented. Results TGD people are at increased risk for developing ED/DEB due to a number of factors including: gender dysphoria, minority stress, the desire to pass, and barriers to gender affirming care. Conclusion While guidance around assessment and treatment of ED/DEB for TGD individuals is still limited, adhering to a gender affirmative care model is essential.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00793-0Eating disordersDisordered eating behaviorsTransgenderGender diversityLGBTQ |
| spellingShingle | Kerry McGregor John L. McKenna Ellis P. Barrera Coleen R. Williams Sydney M. Hartman-Munick Carly E. Guss Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment Journal of Eating Disorders Eating disorders Disordered eating behaviors Transgender Gender diversity LGBTQ |
| title | Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment |
| title_full | Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment |
| title_fullStr | Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment |
| title_short | Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment |
| title_sort | disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment |
| topic | Eating disorders Disordered eating behaviors Transgender Gender diversity LGBTQ |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00793-0 |
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