Gender-affirming Care for Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth
Buch, Englisch, 283 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 456 g
ISBN: 978-3-030-38908-6
Verlag: Springer
This book serves as a guide to key topics regarding pediatric gender identity to help clinicians better care for transgender and gender diverse youth. Written by experts in the field, it covers critical considerations for child health providers from a variety of disciplines in a range of clinical settings. Patients, families and other community agencies can also find useful information about current practices and recommendations for care and support. The text begins by overviewing terminology, epidemiology, gender identity development, and relevant neurobiology. Next, the text focuses on the emergence of affirmative treatment paradigms using a patient-centered, consent based framework. Topics include psychotherapeutic support, gender-affirming medical and surgical care, management of co-existing psychiatric conditions, sexual health and fertility, legal considerations, international considerations, and more.
Pediatric Gender Identity can be used as aframework to address core clinical issues and offers practical considerations for gender-affirming care. Using the growing science and understanding of gender development, this book is an excellent resource for all professionals working with gender diverse youth, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, psychologists, therapists, researchers, school and educational leaders, and students.Zielgruppe
Professional/practitioner
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Pädiatrische Chirurgie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Overview and Terminology.- 2. Epidemiology of Pediatric Gender Identity.- 3. Pathways of Gender Development.- 4. Neurobiology of Pediatric Gender Identity.- 5. Minority Stress & The Impact of Acceptance.- 6. Sex Positive Approaches to Educating, Supporting, and Listening to TGD Youth in Clinical Encounters.- 7. Patient-Centered Care: Providing Safe Spaces in Behavioral Health Settings.- 8. Primary Care.- 9. Mood, Anxiety & Other Mental Health Concerns.- 10. Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth with Co-occurring Neurodiversity.- 11. Pediatric Gender Identity: Considerations for Acute Care of TGD Youth.- 12. Psychotherapy – A Clinical Overview.- 13. Treatment Paradigms for Pre-pubertal Children.- 14. Treatment Paradigms for Adolescents: Gender-Affirming Hormonal Care.- 15. Fertility Considerations for Gender Diverse Youth.- 16. Gender Affirming Surgical Care.- 17. Late Adolescence to Early Adulthood.- 18. Cultural Considerations in the United States.- 19. International Considerations & Variations in Practice: An African Perspective.- 20. Legal Considerations for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth.
