Gender-disordered children: does inpatient treatment help?
Treatment guide-lines for gender-disturbed children currently are unclear. This clinical report describes eight children with cross-gender behaviour who were treated in an inpatient unit for children. The short-term outcome and long-term clinical observations are provided, which indicate a generally good outcome. The findings may have both practical and theoretical significance because they suggest that some gender disorders may be determined by intrafamilial interactions which are correctable.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005783:Gender Identity; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008884:Milieu Therapy; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012008:Recurrence; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012919:Social Behavior; D014190:Transvestism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy