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Pediatric Gender Identity

Gender-affirming Care for Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth

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Editors:
  1. Michelle Forcier

    1. Department of Pediatrics, Brown University, Providence, USA

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  2. Gerrit Van Schalkwyk

    1. Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, USA

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  3. Jack L. Turban

    1. Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

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  • A comprehensive guide to supporting transgender and gender-diverse youth clinicians, educators, researchers, and families

  • Covers a range of topics including gender-affirming medical and surgical care, mental health supports, legal topics, and the latest relevant neuroscience

  • Written by international experts in the field of pediatric gender identity

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Overview and Terminology

    • Elizabeth S. Perzanowski, Tony Ferraiolo, Alex S. Keuroghlian
    Pages 1-13

  3. Epidemiology of Pediatric Gender Identity

    • Mamatha Challa, Caroline Scott, Jack L. Turban
    Pages 15-31

  4. Pathways of Gender Development

    • Jenifer K. McGuire, Quinlyn J. Morrow
    Pages 33-46

  5. Neurobiology of Pediatric Gender Identity

    • Baudewijntje P. C. Kreukels, Sarah M. Burke
    Pages 47-62

  6. Minority Stress and the Impact of Acceptance

    • Christy L. Olezeski, Wendy P. Bamatter
    Pages 63-79

  7. Sex-Positive Approaches to Educating, Supporting, and Listening to TGD Youth in Clinical Encounters

    • Aida Manduley, Kira Manser
    Pages 81-100

  8. Patient-Centered Care: Providing Safe Spaces in Behavioral Health Settings

    • Alison M. Jost, Agnieszka Janicka
    Pages 101-109

  9. Primary Care

    • Jaye Watts, Chelsea Graham
    Pages 111-123

  10. Mood, Anxiety, and Other Mental Health Concerns

    • Marijn Arnoldussen, Annelou L. C. de Vries
    Pages 125-135

  11. Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth with Co-occurring Neurodiversity

    • Roy H. T. van Vlerken, Coralie E. Fuchs, Anna I. R. van der Miesen
    Pages 137-148

  12. Considerations for Acute Care of TGD Youth

    • Zheala Qayyum, Erin Ursillo, Kristen Sayles, Gerrit Van Schalkwyk
    Pages 149-160

  13. Psychotherapy: A Clinical Perspective

    • Teresa Daniels, Micaela Condon
    Pages 161-170

  14. Treatment Paradigms for Prepubertal Children

    • Diane Ehrensaft
    Pages 171-185

  15. Treatment Paradigms for Adolescents: Gender-Affirming Hormonal Care

    • Kathleen Chung, Sarah Rhoads, Alicia Rolin, Andrew C. Sackett-Taylor, Michelle Forcier
    Pages 187-202

  16. Fertility Considerations for Gender Diverse Youth

    • Leena Nahata, Anna Valentine, Amy C. Tishelman
    Pages 203-217

  17. Gender-Affirming Surgical Care

    • Vikram G. Mookerjee, Jonathan P. Brower, Daniel Kwan
    Pages 219-229

  18. Late Adolescence to Early Adulthood

    • Naomi Libby, Maria Trumpler
    Pages 231-240

  19. Cultural Considerations in the United States

    • Cecil R. Webster Jr., Cynthia J. Telingator
    Pages 241-254

  20. International Considerations & Variations in Practice: An African Perspective

    • Anusha Lachman
    Pages 255-262
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About this book

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 a framework 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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pediatrics, Brown University, Providence, USA

    Michelle Forcier

  • Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, USA

    Gerrit Van Schalkwyk

  • Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    Jack L. Turban

About the editors

Michelle Forcier Department of Pediatrics 
Brown University 
Providence, RI 
USA 


Jack L. Turban 
Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 
Massachusetts General Hospital 
Boston, MA 
USA 


Gerrit Van Schalkwyk 
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior 
Brown University 
Providence, RI 
USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pediatric Gender Identity

  • Book Subtitle: Gender-affirming Care for Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth

  • Editors: Michelle Forcier, Gerrit Van Schalkwyk, Jack L. Turban

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38909-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-38908-6Published: 28 March 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-38909-3Published: 27 March 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 283

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pediatrics, Neurology, Pediatric Surgery

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