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Youth experiences of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) are also reported.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n Participants (n = 148; ages 9\u201318 years; mean age 14.9 years) were receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy at a multidisciplinary program in Dallas, Texas (n = 25 puberty suppression only; n = 123 feminizing or masculinizing hormone therapy). Participants completed surveys assessing body dissatisfaction (Body Image Scale), depression (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms), and anxiety (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders) at initial presentation to the clinic and at follow-up. Clinicians completed the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms and collected information on youth experiences of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and NSSI.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n Affirmed males reported greater depression and anxiety at baseline, but these differences were small (P &lt; .01). Youth reported large improvements in body dissatisfaction (P &lt; .001), small to moderate improvements in self-report of depressive symptoms (P &lt; .001), and small improvements in total anxiety symptoms (P &lt; .01). No demographic or treatment-related characteristics were associated with change over time. Lifetime and follow-up rates were 81% and 39% for suicidal ideation, 16% and 4% for suicide attempt, and 52% and 18% for NSSI, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n Results provide further evidence of the critical role of gender-affirming hormone therapy in reducing body dissatisfaction. 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