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

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. A secondary analysis of SPARX usage data over 5 years.

Citation:
Lucassen MFG, Perry Y, Frampton C, Fleming T, Merry SN, Shepherd M, et al. Intersex adolescents seeking help for their depression: the case study of SPARX in New Zealand. Australasian Psychiatry. 2021.


Keywords:
Adolescent; depression; diverse sex development; intersex; variations of sex characteristics

Abstract:
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. A secondary analysis of SPARX usage data over 5 years.