Andrew Amos is an Australian psychiatrist and anti-transgender activist. Amos believes that “gender diverse identities are a form of mental illness.”
Background
Andrew James Amos attended Prince Alfred College for Boys in Adelaide from 1982 to 1989. Amos earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Adelaide in 1996, then a doctorate from University of Western Australia in 2003. In 2007, Amos earned a medical degree from University of Queensland.
Amos holds an appointment at James Cook University. Amos is Chair of the Queensland Section of Rural Psychiatry, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).
Activism
Amos hosts Australian Psychiatry Review, a monthly podcast which “collects news, reviews, and research from the major Australian and international journals of psychiatry.”
Amos was a participant in a tour featuring ex-trans activist Chloe Cole and sponsored by the Australian Christian Lobby.
References
Williams, Luke (August 27, 2024). JCU psychiatrist slammed for ‘harmful’ trans views. Cairns Post https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/prominent-doctors-slam-psychiatrist-dr-andrew-amos-for-harmful-trans-views/news-story/d1a5243ef16f4795f33bcaf8002719bb?amp&nk=ee2fbae74f9a7ca2b88ff89bd06aa826-1724711361
Panahi, Rita (April 29, 2024). Australia in need of a review into gender identity services says academic psychiatrist. Sky News https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/peta-credlin/australia-in-need-of-a-review-into-gender-identity-services-says-academic-psychiatrist/video/9fa26970d8007cfd40f45b21bcac4cba
Dowling, James (March 24, 2024). Queensland professor advocates greater scrutiny of transgender patients. The Australian https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/queensland-professor-advocates-greater-scrutiny-of-transgender-patients/news-story/5afda53b3749ea59606c56bc0686d7cc
Doumit, Monica (February 15, 2024). ‘Please don’t look away,’ detransitioners plead. Catholic Weekly https://catholicweekly.com.au/please-dont-look-away-detransitioners-plead/
Robinson, Natasha (November 17, 2023). Doctors step up gender care war. The Australian https://www.theaustralian.com.au/science/doctors-step-up-gender-care-war/news-story/91428f6f88bfcef4833ec4c41c9097b6
Selected publications by Amos
Amos, Andrew (February 8, 2024). On demand: Gender-affirming care is a political imperative, not medicine. Gender Clinic News https://www.genderclinicnews.com/p/on-demand
Amos AJ (2024). The gender-affirming model of care is incompatible with competent, ethical medical practice. Australasian Psychiatry (Vol. 32, Issue 3, pp. 220–223). https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562241239478
Spencer J, Amos AJ, Clarke PHJ (2024). Recommendations of the Queensland children’s gender service external evaluation and their implications for health policy in Australia. Australasian Psychiatry https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562241280351
Clarke PHJ, Amos A (2024). Gender-affirming care through the lens of abnormal illness behaviour and abnormal treatment behaviour. Australasian Psychiatry https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562241276978
Amos AJ (2024). Exposing the primary failure of gender-affirming care: Response to Erasmus (2024). Australasian Psychiatry https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562241291952
[Amos, Andrew] (March 22, 2024). Gender care practice questioned. James Cook University https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2024/march/gender-care-practice-questioned
Amos, Andrew (September 1, 2024). Silencing critics will not save transgender lives. Cairns Post https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/opinion/silencing-critics-will-not-save-transgender-lives/news-story/cdc9dc863768b3dde436ac36985d7503
Halasz G, Amos AJ (2023). Gender dysphoria: Reconsidering ethical and iatrogenic factors in clinical practice. Australasian Psychiatry (Vol. 32, Issue 1, pp. 26–31). https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562231211130
Media
Australian Doctors Federation (August 6, 2024). #8 Let’s Talk Medicine – Gender Dysphoria in Children, featuring Helen Joyce, Jillian Spencer, Andrew Amos & John Whitehall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpoUfkZIwHo
The Good Sauce (July 1, 2024). It’s about politics, not care: Dr Andrew Amos | ACL’s Chloe Cole Tour https://goodsauce.news/dr-andrew-amos-acls-chloe-cole-tour/
Vision Christian Media (July 1, 2024). Dangers of Gender Change – Dr Andrew Amos (Psychiatrist). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyuWt5-NM5I
Nesh Nikolic (May 20, 2024). #154 – Dr Andrew Amos on the Concerns with Gender Affirming Care. Better Thinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okkaa7jAoOM
Resources
Australian Psychiatry Review (auspsychreview.wordpress.com)
X/Twitter (x.com)
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)