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Gender-Diverse Youths Reported More Psychotic-Like Experiences

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 21, 2026

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Clinical Report: Gender-Diverse Youths Reported More Psychotic-Like Experiences

Overview

Revise to emphasize the specific impact of bullying and unsupportive policies on mental health.

Background

Incorporate relevant statistics from the study to substantiate claims about mental health risks.

Data Highlights

GroupMean Psychotic-Like Experience ScoreMean Bullying Victimization ScoreBroad Mental Health Problem T Score
Most Gender-Diverse7.54.658.7
Least Gender-Diverse2.02.853.3

Key Findings

  • Most gender-diverse youths scored 0.78 standard deviations higher on psychotic-like experiences than least gender-diverse youths.
  • Bullying victimization accounted for 18% of the relationship between gender diversity and psychotic-like experiences.
  • Mean psychotic-like experience scores increased over time among the most gender-diverse youths in low-support policy environments.
  • Cross-sectional analyses did not show significant differences in psychotic-like experiences based on state policy at a single time point.
  • Greater bullying victimization was consistently associated with higher psychotic-like experience scores across the cohort.

Clinical Implications

Clinicians should consider the impact of bullying and state policies when assessing psychosis risk in gender-diverse youths. Implementing supportive interventions and anti-bullying programs may mitigate some mental health challenges faced by this population.

Conclusion

Highlight the role of longitudinal data in understanding the mental health trends of gender-diverse youths.

Related Resources & Content

  1. Hughes DE, et al., JAMA Network Open, 2026 -- Bullying, State Policy, and Mental Health Symptoms in Gender-Diverse Youths
  2. BMC Psychiatry (Springer) — Family and school environment as mediators in mental health outcomes among gender-diverse youth: insights from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study
  3. BMC Psychiatry (Springer) — Psychotropic-associated delusional pseudo-gender dysphoria: a case report
  4. BMC Psychiatry (Springer) — Distribution of mental health diagnoses in relation to sexual orientation and gender discontent in a late adolescent community population
  5. Frontiers | Clinical Practice Guidelines and Quality Standards for Early Intervention in Psychosis: an AGREE II appraisal and Systematic Review of service components
  6. BMC Psychiatry (Springer) — Network analysis of the relationships among psychotic-like experiences, suicidal ideation and school connectedness among children and adolescents
  7. Frontiers | Clinical Practice Guidelines and Quality Standards for Early Intervention in Psychosis: an AGREE II appraisal and Systematic Review of service components
  8. Bullying, State Policy, and Mental Health Symptoms in Gender-Diverse Youths

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Gender-Diverse Youths Reported More Psychotic-Like Experiences

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 21, 2026

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