3.6 The Psychological Developmentally-Informed Assessment for Gender Dysphoric Youth: Rationale for a Comprehensive Approach

Research and clinical guidelines recommend gender affirming medical interventions as medically and psychologically necessary treatment for many individuals who experience gender dysphoria. Current standards support an “informed consent” process as one option for transgender adults. Adolescent development literature and guidelines for transgender youth suggest the importance of an assessment for individuals in this unique developmental stage to optimize outcomes. Much of the existing evidence on the psychologi cal benefits of irreversible medical interventions in these youth has been done in the Amsterdam Dutch clinic where comprehensive psychological assessment takes place.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research