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NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

In Addition to Stigma: Cognitive and Autism-Related Predictors of Mental Health in Transgender Adolescents

John F. Stranga Gender Development Program, Children’s National Hospital;b Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology, Children’s National Hospital;c Center for Neuroscience, Children’s National Research Institute, Children’s National Hospital;d Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
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Laura G. Anthonye Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine;f Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children’s Hospital of ColoradoView further author information
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Amber Songa Gender Development Program, Children’s National Hospital;b Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology, Children’s National Hospital;c Center for Neuroscience, Children’s National Research Institute, Children’s National HospitalView further author information
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Meng-Chuan Laig The Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, and Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health;h Department of Psychiatry, The Hospital for Sick Children;i Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto;j Autism Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge;k Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of MedicineView further author information
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Megan Knaussb Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology, Children’s National Hospital;l Alliance of Community Health PlansView further author information
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Eleonora Sadikovam Curry School of Education, University of VirginiaView further author information
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Elizabeth Grahamn The Arc of the United States National Council of Self-AdvocatesView further author information
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Zosia Zakso Hussman Center for Adults with Autism, Towson UniversityView further author information
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Harriette Wimmsp Youth Gender Care Services, The Village Family Support Center of BaltimoreView further author information
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Laura Willinga Gender Development Program, Children’s National Hospital;d Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of MedicineView further author information
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David Calla Gender Development Program, Children’s National Hospital;d Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of MedicineView further author information
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Michael Mancillaq Youth Pride Clinic, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Children’s National HospitalView further author information
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Sara Shakinr Department of Pediatrics, Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreView further author information
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Eric Vilains Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children’s National Hospital;t Department of Genomics and Precision Medicine, George Washington University;u Epigenetics, Data, & Politics at Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueView further author information
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Da-Young Kimb Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology, Children’s National HospitalView further author information
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Tekla Maisashvilib Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology, Children’s National HospitalView further author information
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Ayesha Khawajab Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology, Children’s National HospitalView further author information
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Lauren Kenworthyb Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology, Children’s National Hospital;c Center for Neuroscience, Children’s National Research Institute, Children’s National Hospital;d Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of MedicineView further author information
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Pages 212-229 | Published online: 14 Jun 2021

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