1. Position statement: Gender dysphoria in childhood and adolescence. Working Group on Gender Identity and Sexual Development of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (GIDSEEN).
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Esteva de Antonio I, Asenjo Araque N, Hurtado Murillo F, Fernández Rodríguez M, Vidal Hagemeijer Á, Moreno-Pérez O, Lucio Pérez MJ, and López Siguero JP
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- Adolescent, Adolescent Health Services organization & administration, Child, Child Health Services organization & administration, Child, Preschool, Early Diagnosis, Female, Gender Identity, Gonadal Steroid Hormones administration & dosage, Gonadal Steroid Hormones adverse effects, Health Services for Transgender Persons organization & administration, Humans, Interdisciplinary Communication, Male, Patient Care Team, Puberty drug effects, Sex Reassignment Procedures, Spain, Gender Dysphoria diagnosis, Gender Dysphoria psychology, Gender Dysphoria therapy, Psychology, Adolescent, Psychology, Child
- Abstract
Gender dysphoria (GD) in childhood and adolescence is a complex condition where early detection and comprehensive treatment are essential to improve quality of life, decrease mental comorbidity, and improve GD. In this position statement, the Working Group on Gender Identity and Sexual Development of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (GIDSEEN), consisting of specialists in Endocrinology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Sociology, sets out recommendations for evaluation and treatment of GD in children and adolescents. Interdisciplinary management of GD should be carried out at specialized units (UTIGs), considering that any clinical intervention should follow the principles of scientific rigor, experience, ethical and deontological principles, and the necessary caution in front of chronic, aggressive, and irreversible treatments., (Copyright © 2015 SEEN. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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