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Pediatric Collections: LGBTQ+: Support and Care Part 1: Combatting Stigma and Discrimination
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN electronic:
978-1-61002-473-0
ISBN print:
978-1-61002-472-3
Publication date:
February 2021
Part 1 of this first-of-its-kind 3-part series can help show how to break down the cycles of ignorance, shame, and toxic stress that harm children who identify as LGBTQ+ and improve their chances of leading happy, healthy adult lives.
Pediatric Collections: LGBTQ+: Support and Care Part 1: Combatting Stigma and Discrimination
By: American Academy of Pediatrics
https://doi.org/10.1542/9781610024730
ISBN (print): 978-1-61002-472-3
ISBN (electronic): 978-1-61002-473-0
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: 2021
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Introductionp3-3ByMichelle Forcier, MD, MPH;Michelle Forcier, MD, MPHMichelle Forcier (she/they), MD, MPH AAP Section on LGBT Health and Wellness; Professor, Division of Pediatrics, Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence RI with an acknowledgements of my privilege as a white, able, queer, gender-expansive and medically educated person living in land belonging to Narragansett, Wampanoag, Niantic, Nipmuc, Pequot indigenous peoples).Search for other works by this author on:Ilana Sherer, MDIlana Sherer, MDIlana Sherer (she/her), MD AAP Section on LGBT Health and Wellness, Pediatrician, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Clinical Faculty, Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco. White, queer, cisgender, educated person living on Ohlone land.Search for other works by this author on:
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Disparities for LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming Adolescentsp4-13ByLaura Baams, PhDLaura Baams, PhDPedagogy and Educational Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:
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Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth Compared With Their Peersp14-24ByTracy A. Becerra-Culqui, PhD, MPH, OT/L;Tracy A. Becerra-Culqui, PhD, MPH, OT/LaDepartment of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Yuan Liu, PhD;Yuan Liu, PhDbDepartment of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and iEmory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:Rebecca Nash, MPH;Rebecca Nash, MPHcDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, and iEmory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:Lee Cromwell, MS;Lee Cromwell, MSdCenter for Clinical and Outcomes Research, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:W. Dana Flanders, MD, DSc;W. Dana Flanders, MD, DSccDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, and iEmory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:Darios Getahun, MD, PhD, MPH;Darios Getahun, MD, PhD, MPHaDepartment of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD;Shawn V. Giammattei, PhDeRockway Institute, Alliant International University, San Francisco, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Enid M. Hunkeler, MA;Enid M. Hunkeler, MAfDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Oakland, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Timothy L. Lash, DSc;Timothy L. Lash, DSccDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, and iEmory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:Andrea Millman, MA;Andrea Millman, MAfDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Oakland, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Virginia P. Quinn, PhD, MPH;Virginia P. Quinn, PhD, MPHaDepartment of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Brandi Robinson, MPH;Brandi Robinson, MPHdCenter for Clinical and Outcomes Research, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:Douglas Roblin, PhD;Douglas Roblin, PhDgMid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, Rockville, MarylandSearch for other works by this author on:David E. Sandberg, PhD;David E. Sandberg, PhDhDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MichiganSearch for other works by this author on:Michael J. Silverberg, PhD, MPH;Michael J. Silverberg, PhD, MPHfDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Oakland, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD;Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhDiDepartment of Dental Public Health, School of Dental MedicinejAtlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:Michael Goodman, MD, MPHMichael Goodman, MD, MPHcDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, and iEmory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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A Closer Look at the Psychosocial Realities of LGBTQ Youthp25-26ByStanley Ray Vance, Jr, MD;Stanley Ray Vance, Jr, MDaBenioff Children’s Hospital, San Francisco, California; and Divisions of Adolescent and Young Adult MedicinebAdolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Stephen M. Rosenthal, MDStephen M. Rosenthal, MDaBenioff Children’s Hospital, San Francisco, California; and Divisions of Adolescent and Young Adult MedicinecPediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Mental Health, Drug, and Violence Interventions for Sexual/Gender Minorities: A Systematic Reviewp27-45ByRobert W. S. Coulter, PhD, MPH;Robert W. S. Coulter, PhD, MPHaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health SciencesbCenter for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public HealthcDepartment of Medicine, School of MedicinedDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:James E. Egan, PhD, MPH;James E. Egan, PhD, MPHaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health SciencesbCenter for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public HealthSearch for other works by this author on:Suzanne Kinsky, MPH, PhD;Suzanne Kinsky, MPH, PhDaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health SciencesbCenter for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public HealtheCenter for High-Value Health Care, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:M. Reuel Friedman, PhD;M. Reuel Friedman, PhDbCenter for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public HealthfDepartment of Infectious Diseases and MicrobiologySearch for other works by this author on:Kristen L. Eckstrand, MD, PhD;Kristen L. Eckstrand, MD, PhDgDepartment of Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Jessica Frankeberger, MPH;Jessica Frankeberger, MPHaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health SciencesSearch for other works by this author on:Barbara L. Folb, MM, MLS, MPH;Barbara L. Folb, MM, MLS, MPHaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health ScienceshHealth Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Christina Mair, PhD;Christina Mair, PhDaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health SciencesSearch for other works by this author on:Nina Markovic, PhD;Nina Markovic, PhDbCenter for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public HealthiDepartment of Dental Public Health, School of Dental MedicineSearch for other works by this author on:Anthony Silvestre, PhD;Anthony Silvestre, PhDbCenter for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public HealthSearch for other works by this author on:Ron Stall, PhD, MPH;Ron Stall, PhD, MPHaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health SciencesbCenter for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public HealthSearch for other works by this author on:Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhDElizabeth Miller, MD, PhDaDepartment of Behavioral and Community Health SciencesdDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Urgent Need for Research to Achieve Health Equity for Sexual and Gender Minority Youthp46-48ByNadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP;Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHPaCraig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent MedicinebPolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniacDepartment of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Carol A. Ford, MDCarol A. Ford, MDaCraig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent MedicinecDepartment of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Proposition 8 and Homophobic Bullying in Californiap49-56ByMark L. Hatzenbuehler, PhD;Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, PhDaDepartment of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New YorkSearch for other works by this author on:Yishan Shen, PhD;Yishan Shen, PhDbSchool of Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas State University, San Marcos, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:Elizabeth A. Vandewater, PhD;Elizabeth A. Vandewater, PhDcPopulation Research CenterSearch for other works by this author on:Stephen T. Russell, PhDStephen T. Russell, PhDdDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:
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LGBT Policy Discourse and Prevention of Homophobic Bullyingp57-59ByValerie A. Earnshaw, PhD;Valerie A. Earnshaw, PhDaDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DelawareSearch for other works by this author on:Camila M. Mateo, MD;Camila M. Mateo, MDbDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettscDivision of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Sari L. Reisner, ScDSari L. Reisner, ScDbDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettscDivision of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsdDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MassachusettseThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:
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LGBTQ Bullying: Translating Research to Action in Pediatricsp60-69ByValerie A. Earnshaw, PhD;Valerie A. Earnshaw, PhDaDivision of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsbDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettscDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DelawareSearch for other works by this author on:Sari L. Reisner, ScD;Sari L. Reisner, ScDaDivision of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsbDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsdDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MassachusettseThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Jaana Juvonen, PhD;Jaana Juvonen, PhDfDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, PhD;Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, PhDgDepartment of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New YorkSearch for other works by this author on:Jeff Perrotti, MA, CAS;Jeff Perrotti, MA, CAShSafe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Malden, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhDMark A. Schuster, MD, PhDaDivision of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsbDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:
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School Restroom and Locker Room Restrictions and Sexual Assault Risk Among Transgender Youthp70-79ByGabriel R. Murchison, MPH;Gabriel R. Murchison, MPHaDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Madina Agénor, ScD, MPH;Madina Agénor, ScD, MPHbThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Sari L. Reisner, ScD, MA;Sari L. Reisner, ScD, MAbThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MassachusettscDepartment of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MassachusettsdDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MassachusettseDivision of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Ryan J. Watson, PhDRyan J. Watson, PhDfDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, ConnecticutSearch for other works by this author on:
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Sexual Assault Risk and School Facility Restrictions in Gender Minority Youthp80-81ByDiane Ehrensaft, PhD;Diane Ehrensaft, PhDBenioff Children’s Hospital, University of California, SanFrancisco, San Francisco, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:Stephen M. Rosenthal, MDStephen M. Rosenthal, MDBenioff Children’s Hospital, University of California, SanFrancisco, San Francisco, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Barriers and Stigma Experienced by Gay Fathers and Their Childrenp82-90ByEllen C. Perrin, MD;Ellen C. Perrin, MDaDivision of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MassachusettsbDepartment of Child Study and Human DevelopmentSearch for other works by this author on:Sean M. Hurley, PhD;Sean M. Hurley, PhDcDepartment of Leadership and Developmental Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VermontSearch for other works by this author on:Kathryn Mattern, BA;Kathryn Mattern, BAaDivision of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Lila Flavin, BA;Lila Flavin, BAdSchool of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on:Ellen E. Pinderhughes, PhDEllen E. Pinderhughes, PhDbDepartment of Child Study and Human DevelopmentSearch for other works by this author on:
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Community-Informed Peer Support for Parents of Gender-Diverse Youthp91-94ByCaitlin Thornburgh, MSW, LSW;Caitlin Thornburgh, MSW, LSWaUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Kacie M. Kidd, MD;Kacie M. Kidd, MDaUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniabDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Johanna D. Burnett, PhD;Johanna D. Burnett, PhDcDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:Gina M. Sequeira, MD, MSGina M. Sequeira, MD, MSaUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniabDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:
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