Citation

Ehrensaft D. Adolesc. Health Med. Ther. 2017; Volume 8: 57-67.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Dove Press)

DOI

10.2147/AHMT.S110859

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Beginning with a case vignette, a discussion follows of the reformulation of theories of gender development taking into consideration the recent upsurge of gender nonconforming and transgender youth presenting for gender services and also in the culture at large. The three predominant models of pediatric gender care are reviewed and critiqued, along with a presentation of the recently developed interdisciplinary model of gender care optimal in the treatment of gender nonconforming youth seeking either puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.

Keywords: gender nonconforming, transgender, pediatric gender care, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones

Language: en