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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1461075
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2025-01-22
Exploring the Intersection of Gender Diversity and Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review with a Focus on Clinical Care
Kady F. Sternberg1; Joanna G. Cloutier2; Kaitlyn Ahlers1,3; Christina Moore4; Kathleen A. Koth5; Takahiro Soda6; Narpinder Kaur Malhi7; Shikha Verma8; Lisa C. Yeh9; Jennifer L. McLaren10
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n1 e70010 2025
Background: Little research has been conducted solely exploring gender diversity in people with intellectual disabilities. This review explores the literature, discusses the prevalence, and identifies clinical best practices for people at the intersection of gender diversity and intellectual disability. Method: A scoping review was conducted utilising PRISMA methodology of the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL Complete (EBSCO), Cochrane Library (Wiley), Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest), PsycInfo (EBSCO), Scopus and Web of Science. Results: Five hundred seventy five titles and abstracts were screened, 61 full-text articles were reviewed and 17 met inclusion criteria. Four major themes were identified: prevalence, trauma and co-occurring mental health disorders, barriers to care and best practices. Conclusion: This review highlights the lack of research and provides valuable insight into the experiences of people with gender diversity and intellectual disability. Further research is needed to understand the prevalence and explore the intersection and experience of gender-diverse people with intellectual disabilities.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Incidence, LGBTQ People, Diversity, Trauma, Mental Disorders, Access to Health Care, Barriers, Best Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: SM08490601
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA; 2Health Promotion and Resiliency Intervention Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 3Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA; 4Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA; 5Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 6Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; 7Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; 8Department of Psychiatry, Evolve Treatment Centers, El Segundo, California, USA; 9Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA; 10Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire; The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Hanover, New Hampshire, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
