Simone Mahfouda
University of Western Australia
16 Papers
40 Citations
Simone Mahfouda is an academic researcher from University of Western Australia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transgender & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 13 publications. Previous affiliations of Simone Mahfouda include Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
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Papers
Gender-affirming hormones and surgery in transgender children and adolescents.
Simone Mahfouda,Julia K. Moore,Aris Siafarikas,Aris Siafarikas,Timothy Hewitt,Uma Ganti,Ashleigh Lin,Florian D. Zepf,Florian D. Zepf +8 more
TL;DR: The small amount of available data suggest that when clearly indicated in accordance with international guidelines, gender-affirming CSHs and chest wall masculinisation in transgender males are associated with improvements in mental health and quality of life.
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Puberty suppression in transgender children and adolescents
TL;DR: The available empirical evidence on the cognitive, physical, and surgical implications of puberty suppression in gender-incongruent children and adolescents is reviewed and key research priorities are proposed.
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Mental Health Correlates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Gender Diverse Young People: Evidence from a Specialised Child and Adolescent Gender Clinic in Australia
Simone Mahfouda,Christina Panos,Andrew J. O. Whitehouse,Cati S Thomas,Cati S Thomas,Murray T. Maybery,Penelope Strauss,Florian D. Zepf,Florian D. Zepf,Amanda O'Donovan,Hans-Willem van Hall,Liz A Saunders,Liz A Saunders,Julia K. Moore,Julia K. Moore,Ashleigh Lin +15 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that gender diverse children and adolescents with indicated ASD comprise an especially vulnerable group that are at marked risk of mental health difficulties, particularly internalising disorders, and poor quality of life outcomes.
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Trajectories of Mental Health Difficulties in Young People Who are Attracted to the Same Gender: A Systematic Review
Dylan Gilbey,Simone Mahfouda,Jeneva L. Ohan,Ashleigh Lin,Yael Perry +4 more
- 01 Sep 2020
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review was conducted to describe the overall trajectories of mental health difficulties across development for same-gender attracted youth compared to their peers, and the authors identified ten studies that examined depressive symptoms, suicidality and eating disorder symptoms.
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No detectable effects of Acute Tryptophan Depletion on Short-Term Immune System Cytokine Levels in Healthy Adults
Caroline S. Hildebrandt,K. Helmbold,Maike Linden,Karl-Josef Langen,Karl-Josef Langen,Christian Filss,Kevin C. Runions,Kevin C. Runions,Richard M. Stewart,Pradeep Rao,Pradeep Rao,Julie K. Moore,Julie K. Moore,Simone Mahfouda,Simone Mahfouda,Hugo A.E. Morandini,Janice W. Y. Wong,Janice W. Y. Wong,Janice W. Y. Wong,Lothar Rink,Florian D. Zepf +20 more
TL;DR: Depletion of CNS 5-HT via dietary TRP depletion appears to have no statistically significant short-term impact on cytokine concentrations in healthy adults, and future research on immunological stressors in combination with challenge techniques will be of value in order to further disentangle the complex interplay between brain 5- HT synthesis and immunological pathways.
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