Intersex adolescents seeking help for their depression: the case study of SPARX in New Zealandd.

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dc.citation.issue4
dc.citation.volume29
dc.contributor.authorLucassen MFG
dc.contributor.authorPerry Y
dc.contributor.authorFrampton C
dc.contributor.authorFleming T
dc.contributor.authorMerry SN
dc.contributor.authorShepherd M
dc.contributor.authorStasiak K
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-27T18:35:02Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:51:42Z
dc.date.available2021-02-24
dc.date.available2023-11-27T18:35:02Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:51:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractObjective: SPARX is a computerized cognitive behavioral therapy self-help program for adolescent depression that is freely available in New Zealand. At registration, users identify themselves as either male, female, intersex, or transgender. We aimed to describe the mental health of adolescent intersex users. Method: A secondary analysis of SPARX usage data over 5 years. Results: Of the 8922 adolescents users, 0.6% (n = 50) identified as intersex. Based on Patient Health Questionnaire 9 – modified for Adolescents (PHQ-A) results, 78.3% of intersex users had high levels of depression and/or self-harm and suicidal ideation. The mean PHQ-A scores for intersex users were significantly higher than for males and females (p < .001). As only three intersex users completed SPARX Level 4 or more (of the seven-level program), we were unable to meaningfully investigate any reductions in their depressive symptoms over time. Conclusions: There is a dearth of empirical data on the mental health of intersex adolescents. These results suggest that intersex adolescents seeking help from an online resource have high mental health needs compared with other young people, possibly because they defer seeking help.
dc.format.pagination450-453
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33626301
dc.identifier.citationLucassen MFG, Perry Y, Frampton C, Fleming T, Merry SN, Shepherd M, Stasiak K. (2021). Intersex adolescents seeking help for their depression: the case study of SPARX in New Zealand.. Australas Psychiatry. 29. 4. (pp. 450-453).
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1039856221992642
dc.identifier.eissn1440-1665
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1039-8562
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71047
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSAGE Publications on behalf of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
dc.relation.isPartOfAustralas Psychiatry
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectdiverse sex development
dc.subjectintersex
dc.subjectvariations of sex characteristics
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectCognitive Behavioral Therapy
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectSuicidal Ideation
dc.titleIntersex adolescents seeking help for their depression: the case study of SPARX in New Zealandd.
dc.typeJournal article
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