Exploring the Gender Development Histories of Children and Adolescents Presenting for Gender Affirming Medical Care

摘要

Objective: The present study descriptively explores the childhood experiences, social transition and disclosure milestones and trajectories, reactions to disclosure, gender affirmation at school, dissatisfaction with sex characteristics, and desires for gender affirming medical care (GAMC) within a sample of transgender children and adolescents presenting for GAMC. Method: Participants were children and adolescents (N = 224; Age 6-17 years) who participated in an initial assessment at a multidisciplinary gender affirming program in Dallas, Texas. Data were extracted from assessment notes and participants also completed self-report measures of current depression, anxiety, and body-related dissatisfaction.