GDI’s leaders contribute to the growing library of research in the gender dysphoria space. Here are a few of the notable scientific publications and other writings by current and past GDI and ICGDR board members.

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Journal publications

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• The US Transgender Survey of 2015 Supports Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria: Revisiting the “Age of Realization and Disclosure of Gender Identity Among Transgender Adults”.
  Sapir L., Littman L., Biggs M. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2024; 863-868.

• Detransition and desistance among previously trans-identified young adults.
  Littman, L., O’Malley, S., Kerschner, H., & Bailey, J. M. Archives of sexual behavior. 2023; 1-20.

• Rapid-onset Gender Dysphoria: Parent Reports on 1,655 Possible Cases.
  Diaz S & Bailey JM. Journal of Open Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences. 2023; 1-29

• Gender detransition: a case study.
  Marchiano, L. Journal of Analytical Psychology. 2021; 66(4): 813-832.

• Individuals treated for gender dysphoria with medical and/or surgical transition who subsequently detransitioned: A survey of 100 detransitioners.
  Littman L. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2021; 50: 3353-3369

• One size does not fit all: In support of psychotherapy for gender dysphoria.
  D’Angelo R, Syrulnik E, Ayad S, Marchiano L, Kenny DT, Clarke P. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2021; 50:7-16.

• Debate: The pressing need for research and services for gender desisters/detransitioners.
  Butler C & Hutchinson A. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 2020; 25:45–47.

• The complexity of childhood gender dysphoria.
  D’Angelo R. Australasian Psychiatry. 2020; 28:530-532.

• The use of methodologies in Littman (2018) is consistent with the use of methodologies in other studies contributing to the field of gender dysphoria research: Response to Restar (2019).
  Littman L. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2020; 49:67-77.

• ‘Taking the lid off the box’: The value of extended clinical assessment for adolescents presenting with gender identity difficulties.
  Churcher Clarke A & Spiliadis A. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2019; 24:338–352.

• Towards a gender exploratory model: Slowing things down, opening things up and exploring identity development.
  Spiliadis A. Metalogos. 2019; 35:1-9.

• In support of research into rapid-onset gender dysphoria.
  Hutchinson A, Midgen M & Spiliadis A. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2020; 49:79-80.

• Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria.
  Littman L. PLoS ONE. 2018; 13(8): e0202330.

• Outbreak: On transgender teens and psychic epidemics.
  Marchiano L. Psychological Perspectives. 2017; 60:345-366.

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In the media

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• The US Transgender Survey of 2015 Supports Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria, Archives of Sexual Behavior letter to the editor, Leor Sapir, Lisa Littman, Michael Biggs

• My Research on Gender Dysphoria Was Censored. But I Won’t Be, The Free Press, Michael Bailey

• A Response to Critics, Reality’s Last Stand, Lisa Littman and Leor Sapir

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​*Note: None of the publications or content on this website are intended as substitutes for medical or mental health evaluation or treatment.