Title: Professor in Youth Mental Health & in Transgender Health, University of Nottingham; Consultant Psychiatrist
Department: Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health
Location: 3 Oxford Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BH
Phone: 0115 7484098
Email: jon.arcelus@nottshc.nhs.uk
Research Interests: Youth mental health; Transgender health; Eating disorders; Service evaluation; Body image
Teaching Interests: Youth mental health; Transgender health
Biography: After completing his undergraduate degree in Medicine in Spain, Jon undertook clinical and academic training in Psychiatry in the Midlands. He also trained in Sexual Health, as well as in Psychotherapy, primarily Interpersonal, couple, and Systemic. Clinically he has worked primarily with young people with mental health difficulties and with those at risk of developing mental health problems. Jon was a Lecturer in Adolescent Psychiatry at Leicester University and moved to Nottingham to work clinically in the NHS as an adolescent psychiatrist, when he concluded his PhD. He then moved to the Leicester Eating Disorders Service, working closely with Loughborough University where he became a Visiting Professor. He has worked with various national sport and dance organizations, including the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden, developing policies for the prevention of mental health problems. During his training years he gained experience working at the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service in London and he maintained his interest in the area of transgender health throughout his career. In 2014 he was appointed as clinician at the Nottingham National Centre for Transgender Health, where he works as a doctor. Jon became a Full Professor at Nottingham University in October 2016.
Transgender health research has been neglected for many years, and it is hoped that Professor Arcelus’ new position will stimulate research in this field helping to improve the quality of life of transgender people in society, starting from the depathologisation of the diagnostic classification of Gender Dysphoria, followed by improving access to treatment and evidence based clinical services.
Author's Works
- European Society for Sexual Medicine position statement “Assessment and hormonal management in adolescent and adult trans people, with attention for sexual function and satisfaction”, 2020
- Long term effect of gender affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: A prospective cohort study, 2020
- The quality and satisfaction of romantic relationships in transgender people: A systematic review of the literature, 2020
- The stability of autistic traits in transgender adults following cross-sex hormone treatment, 2020
- SAT-014 No correlation between serum testosterone levels and aggresion or anger intensity in transgender people: Results from five European centres, 2019
- The terminology of identities between, outside and beyond the gender binary - a systematic review, 2019
- Experiences and psychological wellbeing outcomes associated with bullying in treatment-seeking transgender and gender-diverse youth, 2019
- Gender congruence and body satisfaction in nonbinary transgender people: A case control study, 2019
- Mental health and quality of life in non-binary transgender adults: A case control study, 2019
- Examining risk factors for self-harm and suicide in LGBTQ+ young people: a systematic review protocol, 2019