Transgender identity and psychiatric care in Italian prisons

A thematic analysis of systemic gaps and institutional challenges

Bibliographic Data

ID15520106
AuthorsPaolo Meneguzzo (0000-0003-3323-6071, University of Padua, corresponding author), Daniele Zuccaretti (University of Padua), Matilde Obici (Faculty of Public Health), Marco Cristoforetti (Themis (India)), Alberto Scala (University of Padua), Marina Bonato (University of Padua), Marina Miscioscia (0000-0003-4218-1068, University of Padua), Angela Favaro (0000-0002-6540-5194, University of Padua), Andrea Garolla (0000-0003-4736-9051, University of Padua)
Year2026
Volume17
Pages1737418-1737418
Publication date2026-02-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1737418
PMID41704930
OpenAlexW7127041086
LanguageEN
References cited13

These findings illustrate how rigid systems and ambiguous housing policies may reinforce minority stress and undermine psychiatric well-being. Protective units can inadvertently reproduce exclusion when gender identity and sexual orientation are conflated or when criteria for placement remain unclear. Correctional systems should adopt flexible gender-recognition procedures, implement trauma-informed practices, develop distinct housing policies, establish standardized pathways for gender-affirming care, and provide specialized staff training to ensure dignity, safety, and improved mental health outcomes for TGD inmates

Gender identity · Identity (music · Mental health · Minority stress · Orientation (vector space · Sexual orientation · Thematic analysis · Transgender · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending

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