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. 2019 Oct;48(7):1983-1992.
doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-01518-8. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

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

Kenneth J Zucker. Arch Sex Behav. 2019 Oct.

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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