Advances in Research on Pediatric Gender Affirming Healthcare summarizes recent and ongoing research efforts across global regions in the field of pediatric gender affirming healthcare. The book begins with an overview of the current and historical context in which research and clinical practice of pediatric gender affirming care occurs. It goes on to cover gender development and developmental pathways, risk, and resilience among transgender and gender diverse youth, and provides an overview of healthcare and barriers to access before exploring specific care models for pediatric gender affirming healthcare.
The final chapter summarizes the current state of research, highlights key gaps in scientific knowledge, and asserts a call to action to researchers in the field to answer principal questions with high-quality research methods. Contributors from diverse backgrounds and experience come together with informative scientific findings in an effort to reduce bias and better meet the needs of this marginalized group of young people.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Part I: Setting the stage for healthcare - p. P1 10. Chapter 1. Putting pediatric gender affirming healthcare and research into context - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Gender development and developmental pathways - p. 21 12. Chapter 3. Risk and resilience among transgender and gender diverse youth - p. 41 13. Chapter 4. Overview of healthcare and barriers to access - p. 51 14. Part II: Pediatric gender-affirming healthcare - p. P66 15. Chapter 5. Holistic and interdisciplinary healthcare for transgender and gender diverse youth - p. 67 16. Chapter 6. Pubertal suppression - p. 81 17. Chapter 7. Testosterone and estradiol - p. 97 18. Chapter 8. Other medical and nonmedical treatments for gender dysphoria - p. 113 19. Chapter 9. Surgical interventions in adolescence and young adulthood - p. 129 20. Chapter 10. Mental healthcare for youth and families - p. 149 21. Part III: Additional topics of interest - p. P168 22. Chapter 11. Fertility and fertility preservation - p. 169 23. Chapter 12. Sexual development, health, and functioning - p. 187 24. Chapter 13. Long-term satisfaction and risk of regret - p. 201 25. Chapter 14. Conclusion and future research directions - p. 213 26. Author Index - p. 237 27. Subject Index - p. 243
Advances in Research on Pediatric Gender Affirming Healthcare summarizes recent and ongoing research efforts across global regions in the field of pediatric gender affirming healthcare. The book begins with an overview of the current and historical context in which research and clinical practice of pediatric gender affirming care occurs. It goes on to cover gender development and developmental pathways, risk, and resilience among transgender and gender diverse youth, and provides an overview of healthcare and barriers to access before exploring specific care models for pediatric gender affirming healthcare.
The final chapter summarizes the current state of research, highlights key gaps in scientific knowledge, and asserts a call to action to researchers in the field to answer principal questions with high-quality research methods. Contributors from diverse backgrounds and experience come together with informative scientific findings in an effort to reduce bias and better meet the needs of this marginalized group of young people.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Part I: Setting the stage for healthcare - p. P1 10. Chapter 1. Putting pediatric gender affirming healthcare and research into context - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Gender development and developmental pathways - p. 21 12. Chapter 3. Risk and resilience among transgender and gender diverse youth - p. 41 13. Chapter 4. Overview of healthcare and barriers to access - p. 51 14. Part II: Pediatric gender-affirming healthcare - p. P66 15. Chapter 5. Holistic and interdisciplinary healthcare for transgender and gender diverse youth - p. 67 16. Chapter 6. Pubertal suppression - p. 81 17. Chapter 7. Testosterone and estradiol - p. 97 18. Chapter 8. Other medical and nonmedical treatments for gender dysphoria - p. 113 19. Chapter 9. Surgical interventions in adolescence and young adulthood - p. 129 20. Chapter 10. Mental healthcare for youth and families - p. 149 21. Part III: Additional topics of interest - p. P168 22. Chapter 11. Fertility and fertility preservation - p. 169 23. Chapter 12. Sexual development, health, and functioning - p. 187 24. Chapter 13. Long-term satisfaction and risk of regret - p. 201 25. Chapter 14. Conclusion and future research directions - p. 213 26. Author Index - p. 237 27. Subject Index - p. 243
