This book aids clinicians in supporting and caring for transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents – youth who are born into an incongruent body.A recent study using data from 19 states reported that 1.8% of American youth identified as transgender. Many people who are transgender will experience gender dysphoria, the intense emotional distress that is caused by a discrepancy between a person's gender identity and their sex assigned at birth.In this compact volume, the authors discuss the variety of domains involved in addressing gender dysmorphia: social, psychological,...
This book aids clinicians in supporting and caring for transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents – youth who are born into an incong...