Table 3.
Adverse childhood experiences, lifetime history of mental health problems and use of mental health services for non-gender related issues.
| Problem | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse childhood experiences | ||
| Documented history of childhood abuse, neglect or violence (including “severe bullying” at school, n = 2) | 13 | 19 |
| Lifetime history of mental health issue found in notes | ||
| Anxiety/Depression (mild/moderate/severe) | 51 | 76 |
| Personality Disorder | 7 | 10 |
| Deliberate Self Harm | 36 | 54 |
| Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or Asperger’s Syndrome | 10 | 15 |
| Eating Disorder | 2 | 3 |
| Functional Seizures | 3 | 4 |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 4 | 6 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | 3 | 4 |
| Bipolar Type II | 1 | 1 |
| None of the above diagnoses | 9 | 13 |
| Use of mental health services | ||
| Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) or child psychiatry involvement for non-gender issues | 24 | 36 |
| Secondary psychiatric services’ involvement for non-gender issues (including referrals, assessments or admissions) | 20 | 30 |
| Total number of patients | 67 | 100 |