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Providing Affirming Care to Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth by Adam W. Dell; Jessica Robnett; Dana N. Johns; Emily M. Graham; Cori A. Agarwal; Lindsey Imber; Nicole L. Mihalopoulos; Brett Myers; Hayley McLaughlin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Providing Affirming Care to Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth about?

This book aids clinicians in supporting and caring for transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents – youth who are born into an incongruent body. A recent study using data from 19 states reported that 1.8% of American youth identified as transgender. Many people who are transgender will experience gender dysphoria, the intense emotional distress that is caused by a discrepancy between a person's gender identity and their sex assigned at birth. In this compact volume, the authors discuss the variety of domains involved in addressing gender dysmorphia: social, psychological, medical, and legislative/advocacy. They provide clear and concise information on the types and timing of gender-affirming medications and surgical interventions and offer useful suggestions for making interactions in the clinic and the clinical space inclusive for transgender and gender-diverse youth. Among the topics covered include: identity development and gender nonconformity in early childhood and puberty the importance of access to mental health professionals with expertise in gender nonconformity the responsible use of developmentally appropriate gender-affirming medications and surgical inte

Who reads Providing Affirming Care to Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth?

Author

Adam W. Dell; Jessica Robnett; Dana N. Johns; Emily M. Graham; Cori A. Agarwal; Lindsey Imber; Nicole L. Mihalopoulos; Brett Myers; Hayley McLaughlin

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9783031184550

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Medical, Psychology