Research Papers

All of the papers listed here were produced with major involvement from the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health Network -

Papers listed by year, most recent first

Aldridge, Z., Thorne, N., Bouman, W. P., Witcomb, G. L., & Arcelus, J. (2023). A Longitudinal Study Exploring the Role of Mental Health Symptoms and Social Support Regarding Life Satisfaction 18 Months after Initiation of Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment. Healthcare, 11(3), 379. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11030379

Thorne, N., Aldridge, Z., Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip, Walter Pierre Bouman, Marshall, E., & Arcelus, J. (2023). “I Didn’t Have the Language Then”—A Qualitative Examination of Terminology in the Development of Non-Binary Identities. 11(7), 960–960. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11070960

Loutrari, A., & Georgiadou, I. (2022). Adapted melodic intonation therapy can help raise trans women’s singing and speaking fundamental frequencies. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14015439.2022.2121985

Aldridge, Z., Patel, S., Guo, B., Nixon, E., Pierre Bouman, W., Witcomb, G. L., & Arcelus, J. (2021). Long-term effect of gender-affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: A prospective cohort study. Andrology, 9(6), 1808–1816. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12884

Zottola, A., Jones, L., Pilnick, A., Mullany, L., Pierre Bouman, W., & Arcelus, J. (2021). Identifying coping strategies used by patients at a transgender health clinic through analysis of free-text autobiographical narratives. Health Expectations, 24(2), 719–727. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13222

Marshall, E., Glazebrook, C., Robbins-Cherry, S., Nicholson, S., Thorne, N., & Arcelus, J. (2020). The quality and satisfaction of romantic relationships in transgender people: A systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Transgender Health, 21(4), 373–390. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2020.1765446

Defreyne, J., Arcelus, J., Bouman, W., Brewin, N., Elaut, E., Kreukels, B., Heylens, G., Den Heijer, M., & T’sjoen, G. (2019). SAT-014 No Correlation between Serum Testosterone Levels and Aggression or Anger Intensity in Transgender People: Results from Five European Centres. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 3(Supplement_1). https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-sat-014

Jones, B. A., Bouman, W. P., Haycraft, E., & Arcelus, J. (2019). The Gender Congruence and Life Satisfaction Scale (GCLS): Development and validation of a scale to measure outcomes from transgender health services. International Journal of Transgenderism, 20(1), 63–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2018.1453425

Jones, B. A., Pierre Bouman, W., Haycraft, E., & Arcelus, J. (2019). Mental health and quality of life in non-binary transgender adults: a case control study. International Journal of Transgenderism, 20(2–3), 251–262. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2019.1630346

Thorne, N., Yip, A. K.-T., Bouman, W. P., Marshall, E., & Arcelus, J. (2019). The terminology of identities between, outside and beyond the gender binary – A systematic review. International Journal of Transgenderism, 20(2–3), 138–154. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2019.1640654

Witcomb, G. L., Claes, L., Bouman, W. P., Nixon, E., Motmans, J., & Arcelus, J. (2019a). Experiences and Psychological Wellbeing Outcomes Associated with Bullying in Treatment-Seeking Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth. LGBT Health, 6(5), 216–226. https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2018.0179

Jones, B. A., Haycraft, E., Bouman, W. P., Brewin, N., Claes, L., & Arcelus, J. (2018). Risk Factors for Eating Disorder Psychopathology within the Treatment Seeking Transgender Population: The Role of Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment. European Eating Disorders Review, 26(2), 120–128. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2576

Defreyne, J., T’Sjoen, G., Bouman, W. P., Brewin, N., & Arcelus, J. (2018). Prospective Evaluation of Self-Reported Aggression in Transgender Persons. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 15(5), 768–776. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.03.079

Jones, B. A., Haycraft, E., Bouman, W. P., & Arcelus, J. (2018). The Levels and Predictors of Physical Activity Engagement Within the Treatment-Seeking Transgender Population: A Matched Control Study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(2), 99–107. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2017-0298

Nobili, A., Glazebrook, C., Bouman, W. P., Glidden, D., Baron-Cohen, S., Allison, C., Smith, P., & Arcelus, J. (2018). Autistic Traits in Treatment-Seeking Transgender Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(12), 3984–3994. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3557-2

Thorne, N., Witcomb, G., Nieder, T., Nixon, E., & Arcelus, J. (2018). A comparison of mental health symptomatology and levels of social support in young treatment seeking transgender individuals who identify as binary and non-binary.

Witcomb, G. L., Bouman, W. P., Claes, L., Brewin, N., Crawford, J. R., & Arcelus, J. (2018). Levels of depression in transgender people and its predictors: Results of a large matched control study with transgender people accessing clinical services. Journal of Affective Disorders, 235, 308–315. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.051

Bouman, W. P., Claes, L., Brewin, N., Crawford, J. R., Millet, N., Fernandez-Aranda, F., & Arcelus, J. (2017). Transgender and anxiety: A comparative study between transgender people and the general population. International Journal of Transgenderism, 18(1), 16–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2016.1258352

Jones, B. A., Brewin, N., Richards, C., Van Eijk, M., Stephenson-Allen, A., & Arcelus, J. (2017). Investigating the outcome of the initial assessment at a national transgender health service: Time to review the process? International Journal of Transgenderism, 18(4), 427–432. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2017.1372838

Arcelus, J., Bouman, W. P., Jones, B. A., Richards, C., Jimenez-Murcia, S., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Video gaming and gaming addiction in transgender people: An exploratory study. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 6(1), 21–29. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.6.2017.002

Beek, T. F., Kreukels, B. P. C., Cohen-Kettenis, P. T., & Steensma, T. D. (2015). Partial Treatment Requests and Underlying Motives of Applicants for Gender Affirming Interventions. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 12(11), 2201–2205. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jsm.13033