Gender Dysphoria
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Gender dysphoria: A concept designated in the DSM-5 as clinically significant distress or impairment related to a strong desire to be of another gender, which may include desire to change primary and/or secondary sex characteristics. Not all transgender or gender diverse people experience dysphoria.
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Wiki Number: 20-Gender Dysphoria
Diagnosis: Adjustment Disorder
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Symptoms: emotional distress over one’s assigned gender or sex
Progression: eating disorders, depression, isolation, suicide attempts
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Medications: Hormones
Therapies: transitioning psychotherapy
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Amazon or Library Book: The Gender Identity Guide for Parents
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- The intriguing image of a secret agent in the eighteenth century: gender dysphoria, cross-dressing, or queer?by F Trimarchi on May 30, 2025
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- Use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in transgender and gender diverse youth: a systematic reviewby Gianluca Tornese on May 29, 2025
CONCLUSION: GnRHa is effective in halting puberty and improving mental health in TGD adolescents. However, key clinical and ethical considerations-such as bone health monitoring, fertility counseling, psychological support, and informed decision-making-must guide treatment. Long-term safety remains uncertain, particularly regarding skeletal health, reproductive outcomes and cancer risk. A precision medicine approach and co-produced longitudinal studies are essential to support safe,...
- Gender Dysphoria and Scoliosis: Pediatric Orthopaedists Are Very Much Members of the Healthcare Teamby Eden N VanderHoek on May 28, 2025
CONCLUSION: While the overall occurrence of adolescents diagnosed with both GD and AIS is low, those with both conditions exhibit notably higher rates of psychological comorbidities than those with AIS alone. Comorbidities in AIS + GD were not, however, significantly different from those in the GD-only population. The findings emphasize the importance of mental health awareness by pediatric orthopaedists, especially in the context of patients additionally struggling with GD-associated...
- International criticism of the Dutch Protocol; time to change Dutch pediatric gender care and its guidelineby Jilles Smids on May 28, 2025
The thorough Cass review into care for adolescents with gender dysphoria concludes that the evidence is insufficient to justify routine treatment with puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. The review recommends a thorough exploration of the gender problems, and holistic care involving psychosocial interventions to reduce distress and improve global functioning, prioritizing non-medical interventions. Dutch pediatric gender clinics emphasize that such holistic approach is the standard in the...