Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria: Reflections on Some Contemporary Clinical and Research Issues
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Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria: Reflections on Some Contemporary Clinical and Research Issues
Abstract
This article provides an overview of five contemporary clinical and research issues pertaining to adolescents with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria: (1) increased referrals to specialized gender identity clinics; (2) alteration in the sex ratio; (3) suicidality; (4) "rapid-onset gender dysphoria" (ROGD) as a new developmental pathway; (5) and best practice clinical care for adolescents who may have ROGD.
Keywords: DSM-5; Gender dysphoria; Gender identity; Rapid-onset gender dysphoria; Sex ratio; Suicidality.
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