Adolescent gender dysphoria management: position paper from the Italian Academy of Pediatrics, the Italian Society of Pediatrics, the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, the Italian Society of Adolescent Medicine and the Italian Society of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry.
Adolescence
Gender dysphoria
Gender incongruence
Gender-affirming care
Gender-affirming hormone therapy
GnRH analogs
Pediatrics
Journal
Italian journal of pediatrics
ISSN: 1824-7288
Titre abrégé: Ital J Pediatr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101510759
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
28
02
2024
accepted:
05
04
2024
medline:
19
4
2024
pubmed:
19
4
2024
entrez:
18
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In response to the imperative need for standardized support for adolescent Gender Dysphoria (GD), the Italian Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the Italian Society of Pediatrics, the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Italian Society of Adolescent Medicine and Italian Society of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry is drafting a position paper. The purpose of this paper is to convey the author's opinion on the topic, offering foundational information on potential aspects of gender-affirming care and emphasizing the care and protection of children and adolescents with GD. Recognizing that adolescents may choose interventions based on their unique needs and goals and understanding that every individual within this group has a distinct trajectory, it is crucial to ensure that each one is welcomed and supported. The approach to managing individuals with GD is a multi-stage process involving a multidisciplinary team throughout all phases. Decisions regarding treatment should be reached collaboratively by healthcare professionals and the family, while considering the unique needs and circumstances of the individual and be guided by scientific evidence rather than biases or ideologies. Politicians and high court judges should address discrimination based on gender identity in legislation and support service development that aligns with the needs of young people. It is essential to establish accredited multidisciplinary centers equipped with the requisite skills and experience to effectively manage adolescents with GD, thereby ensuring the delivery of high-quality care. Maintaining an evidence-based approach is essential to safeguard the well-being of transgender and gender diverse adolescents.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In response to the imperative need for standardized support for adolescent Gender Dysphoria (GD), the Italian Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the Italian Society of Pediatrics, the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Italian Society of Adolescent Medicine and Italian Society of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry is drafting a position paper. The purpose of this paper is to convey the author's opinion on the topic, offering foundational information on potential aspects of gender-affirming care and emphasizing the care and protection of children and adolescents with GD.
MAIN BODY
METHODS
Recognizing that adolescents may choose interventions based on their unique needs and goals and understanding that every individual within this group has a distinct trajectory, it is crucial to ensure that each one is welcomed and supported. The approach to managing individuals with GD is a multi-stage process involving a multidisciplinary team throughout all phases. Decisions regarding treatment should be reached collaboratively by healthcare professionals and the family, while considering the unique needs and circumstances of the individual and be guided by scientific evidence rather than biases or ideologies. Politicians and high court judges should address discrimination based on gender identity in legislation and support service development that aligns with the needs of young people. It is essential to establish accredited multidisciplinary centers equipped with the requisite skills and experience to effectively manage adolescents with GD, thereby ensuring the delivery of high-quality care.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Maintaining an evidence-based approach is essential to safeguard the well-being of transgender and gender diverse adolescents.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38637868
doi: 10.1186/s13052-024-01644-7
pii: 10.1186/s13052-024-01644-7
pmc: PMC11025175
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
73Investigateurs
Massimo Agosti
(M)
Carlo Virginio Agostoni
(CV)
Alessandro Aiuti
(A)
Chiara Azzari
(C)
Raffaele Badolato
(R)
Adriana Balduzzi
(A)
Eugenio Baraldi
(E)
Roberto Berni Canani
(RB)
Alessandra Biffi
(A)
Andrea Biondi
(A)
Gianni Bisogno
(G)
Nicola Brunetti Pierri
(NB)
Virginio Carnielli
(V)
Stefano Cianfarani
(S)
Paola Cogo
(P)
Luigi Corvaglia
(L)
Carlo Dani
(C)
Giovanni Di Salvo
(G)
Franca Fagioli
(F)
Vassilios Fanos
(V)
Giovanni Battista Ferrero
(GB)
Ruggiero Francavilla
(R)
Luisa Galli
(L)
Diego Gazzolo
(D)
Carlo Giaquinto
(C)
Paola Giordano
(P)
Eloisa Gitto
(E)
Salvatore Grosso
(S)
Alfredo Guarino
(A)
Flavia Indrio
(F)
Marcello Lanari
(M)
Paolo Lionetti
(P)
Franco Locatelli
(F)
Fortunato Lombardo
(F)
Claudio Maffeis
(C)
Bruno Marino
(B)
Fabio Midulla
(F)
Emanuele Miraglia Del Giudice
(EM)
Michele Miraglia Del Giudice
(MM)
Giovanni Montini
(G)
Giancarlo Parenti
(G)
Pasquale Parisi
(P)
Diego Peroni
(D)
Silverio Perrotta
(S)
Giorgio Piacentini
(G)
Angelo Pietrobelli
(A)
Francesco Raimondi
(F)
Ugo Ramenghi
(U)
Angelo Ravelli
(A)
Claudio Romano
(C)
Francesca Rossi
(F)
Paolo Rossi
(P)
Vincenzo Salpietro Damiano
(VS)
Alberto Spalice
(A)
Agnese Suppiej
(A)
Riccardo Troncone
(R)
Alberto Verrotti
(A)
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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