Gender Dysphoric/Gender Variant (GD/GV) Children and Adolescents: Summarizing What We Know and What We Have Yet to Learn

摘要: The optimal approach to treating minors with gender dysphoria/gender variance (GD/GV) is much more controversial than these phenomena in adults. This because children have limited capacity participate decision making regarding their own treatment, and even adolescents no legal ability provide informed consent. Minors must, therefore, depend on parents or other caregivers make treatment decisions behalf, including those that will influence the course of lives long term. Presently, highest level evidence available for selecting among various approaches best characterized as “expert opinion.” Yet, opinions vary widely experts are influenced by theoretical orientation assumptions beliefs origins identity, well its perceived malleability at particular stages development. article outlines some salient points raised clinicians who treat GD/GV discussan...