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April 20, 2026Sexuality Research and Social PolicyOpen Access

Psychiatric Authority and Gender Diversity in Mental Health Governance: Structural Vulnerability and Care Avoidance among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals with Psychiatric Diagnoses

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NBNati Biton

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Overview

Examines care avoidance among transgender individuals with psychiatric diagnoses, indicating systemic inequities in mental health governance.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how psychiatric labeling impacts care experiences for transgender and gender-diverse individuals within mental health systems.
  • Semi-structured in-depth interviews with sixteen transgender and gender-diverse adults who have psychiatric diagnoses.
  • Thematic analysis guided by an intersectionality framework to interpret data.
  • Exploration of interactions between psychiatric authority and gender diversity.
  • Participants reported various forms of institutional failures like misgendering and harassment.
  • Professional unpreparedness contributes to clinical gatekeeping, limiting access to care.
  • Concealment and care avoidance are common strategies used by individuals in perceived unsafe environments.

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Nati Biton (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e5c38303c29399140294a9https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-026-01339-0
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