Pediatric Collections: LGBTQ : Support and Care Part 3: Caring for Transgender Children

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-61002-541-6
Verlag: American Academy of Pediatrics

Buch, Englisch, 100 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm

Reihe: Pediatric Collections

Transgender people face alarmingly high rates of verbal harassment and physical violence, including at home and at school. Transgender youths face significant mental health issues as a consequence, including depression and suicidality, anxiety, body image distortion, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Part 3 of this first-of-its-kind 3-part series helps show how pediatric primary care providers (PPCPs) are uniquely situated to screen, identify, and care for transgender and gender-diverse youths. As children and adolescents become increasingly aware of gender diversity, PPCPs should be attentive to physical and emotional cues that point to gender-related distress. Early identification of distress in transgender patients, supported exploration of identity, and affirmation helps foster healthy growth and development in a particularly vulnerable population. It also leads to positive long-term health outcomes, including decreased morbidity and mortality.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Allgemeinmedizin, Familienmedizin
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- PART 3: CARING FOR TRANSGENDER CHILDREN
- Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents
- The World Was Not Built for Us: Improving Access to Care for Transgender Youth
- Primary Care Considerations for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth
- Ethical Issues in Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
- Ethical Issues Considered When Establishing a Pediatrics Gender Surgery Center
- Affirming, Balanced, and Comprehensive Care for Transgender Teenagers
- Trends in Referrals to a Pediatric Transgender Clinic
- Transgender Youth Experiences and Perspectives Related to HIV Preventative Services
- Hormonal Treatment and Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Transgender Adolescents
- Mental Health and Timing of Gender-Affirming Care
- Challenges in Timing Puberty Suppression for Gender-Nonconforming Adolescents
- Timing of Puberty Suppression and Surgical Options for Transgender Youth
- Transformations: What I Learned Along My Patient’s Gender Journey
- Trans Teen Shares Her Story

Über Autor(innen)

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.