| Title: | Exploring the relationship between cognition and mental health in intersex participants in the UK Biobank study |
| Journal: | The Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Published: | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39410749/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2024.2414478 |
Publication 13608
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Abstract
Objective: The physical and mental health of intersex individuals is woefully understudied. A recent survey of intersex individuals found high rates of self-reported cognitive issues such as difficulty remembering and concentrating as well as high rates of mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. Method: The current study explores whether cognitive differences are observed between 353 intersex and over 400,000 non-intersex people using a latent model of cognitive tasks derived from measures in the UK (United Kingdom) Biobank study. Results: There were no differences in intelligence between intersex people and non-intersex people. We found significantly lower executive function and processing speed in intersex individuals versus non-intersex individuals. However, after accounting for mental health differences via regression and case-control matching, there were no significant differences in executive function or processing speed between intersex individuals and non-intersex individuals. Conclusion: Mental health differences between intersex and non-intersex individuals may account for differences in cognitive factor scores.</p>
3 Authors
- Andrew E. Reineberg
- Kristen L. Eckstrand
- Jason D. Flatt
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