The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Social Issues
Featured

Researcher Cites ‘Perfect Storm’ for Placebo Effect in Transgender Youth Treatments

Positive expectations may have tainted existing study results, psychiatrist warns

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Researcher Cites ‘Perfect Storm’ for Placebo Effect in Transgender Youth Treatments
Screenshot from the movie "Trans Mission: What's the Rush to Reassign Gender?"/The Epoch Times
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
12/17/2022|Updated: 1/3/2023
0:00

“A perfect storm” of factors may have distorted research that’s popularizing “gender-affirming treatments,” according to an Australian researcher.

In a new scholarly article that cites more than 100 references, Alison Clayton said expectations of positive results could have influenced studies about hormones and surgeries for gender-questioning youths.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
twitter
truth
Author’s Selected Articles
DOJ Charges 15 in $90 Million Minnesota Fraud Schemes
May 21, 2026
DOJ Charges 15 in $90 Million Minnesota Fraud Schemes
Minnesota Fraud Mastermind Sentenced to Nearly 42 Years in Prison
May 21, 2026
Minnesota Fraud Mastermind Sentenced to Nearly 42 Years in Prison
Judge Orders Georgia to Open Election Hub to Observers
May 19, 2026
Judge Orders Georgia to Open Election Hub to Observers
3 Killed in San Diego Mosque Shooting; 2 Suspects Dead: Police
May 18, 2026
3 Killed in San Diego Mosque Shooting; 2 Suspects Dead: Police
Related Topics
transgender
placebo effect
Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine
AD
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.