Neuroimaging insights into transgender and gender nonconfirming youth: a scoping review
There is a lack of robust neuroimaging data on GI/GD adolescents, particularly from longitudinal studies, which are crucial for understanding neurobiological processes. Non-binary identifying adolescents should be given more consideration in research. Future research should include non-binary adolescents and integrate ethical considerations to prevent misinterpretation or stigmatization. Neuroimaging should not reduce gender diversity to neurobiology but rather contribute to a more nuanced understanding of gender identity.
Authors
- Linda Meredith Bonnekoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4560-7039)
- Ida Wessing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8248-6814)
- Ruth H. Fellmeth
- Navid Schürmeyer
- Angela Rölver
- Udo Dannlowski
- Georg Romer
Institutions
- University of Münster (DE)
- Bethel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00987-1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00