Eating Disorder Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes by Gender Identity Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Current eating disorder treatment approaches for youth were developed for use with cisgender girls, which limits the understanding of effectiveness for cisgender boys and transgender and gender expansive (TGE) youth. Here, we compare treatment outcomes for cisgender boys and TGE youth with cisgender girls receiving family-based treatment for an eating disorder.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Jessica H. Baker, David Freestone, Kelly Cai, Scout Silverstein, Bek Urban, Dori Steinberg Tags: Original article Source Type: research