Gender identity differences in age of first mental health diagnosis: A population-based study of childhood and adolescence
Bränström R, Pachankis J. Gender identity differences in age of first mental health diagnosis: A population-based study of childhood and adolescence. European Journal Of Public Health 2024, 34: ckae144.063. PMCID: PMC11516791, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health disordersHealth care registriesPopulation-based sampleHealth disordersCare registriesSwedish National Public Health SurveyNational health care registriesNational Public Health SurveyRisk of mental health disordersIncreased risk of mental health disordersPublic health surveyGender identity disparitiesMental health diagnosesPopulation-based evidenceIncreased riskPopulation-based studyBenefits of interventionsCisgender individualsDiagnosis riskHealth SurveyHealth diagnosisAge 8 yearsTreatment history dataPsychiatric diagnosisIncreased likelihood