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ArticleBrain sciences2026

Neuropsychological Functioning in Transgender Adults: Evidence from a University-Based Gender Identity Clinic in Türkiye.

Hanife Yılmaz Abaylı, Ezgi Şişman, Fatma Seher Kocaayan, Aslıhan Polat

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Hanife Yılmaz AbaylıDepartment of Psychiatry, Eyüpsultan State Hospital, 34050 İstanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-6870-1407
Ezgi ŞişmanDepartment of Psychiatry, Kocaeli City Hospital, 41060 Kocaeli, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-9496-991X
Fatma Seher KocaayanDepartment of Psychiatry, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, 54100 Sakarya, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0001-7183-2002
Aslıhan PolatDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-9649-8701

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Kocaeli Üniversitesi 2024/158
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Abstract

backgroundNeurocognitive functioning in transgender adults remains understudied and is predominantly derived from Western samples, often treated as universally applicable. Evidence from non-Western contexts is limited, despite the potential influence of structural stigma and minority stress on cognition and research participation. Türkiye represents a sociopolitical setting where transgender individuals face significant barriers to healthcare and research. To date, no study has systematically examined the neuropsychological profile of transgender adults in Türkiye using a four-group design.

methodsThis retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted at a multidisciplinary university-based gender identity clinic. Eighty-one adults were included: transgender women (

resultsGroup differences were observed in visuospatial functioning (Judgment of Line Orientation, Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure; all

conclusionsThe observed distributions were domain-specific and substantially overlapping, and should not be interpreted as indicating correspondence between cognitive performance and either gender identity or sex assigned at birth. Differences were domain-specific, with substantial overlap across groups. Findings support a context-sensitive, non-pathologizing interpretation emphasizing sociocultural factors rather than inherent deficits. Longitudinal and cross-cultural studies incorporating psychosocial variables are needed.

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cognitive functioninggender identitygender incongruenceminority stressneuropsychological assessmenttransgender health

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PMCPMC13604660

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