title: The development of a gender identity psychosocial clinic: treatment issues, logistical considerations, interdisciplinary cooperation, and future initiatives.
abstract: Few interdisciplinary treatment programs that tend to the needs of youth with gender nonconforming behaviors, expressions, and identities exist in academic medical centers with formal residency training programs. Despite this, the literature provides evidence that these youth have higher rates of poor psychosocial adjustment and suicide attempts. This article explores the logistical considerations involved in developing a specialized interdisciplinary service to these gender minority youth in accordance with the existing treatment guidelines.Demographic data will be presented and treatment issues will be explored. The impact that a specialized interdisciplinary treatment program has on clinical expansion, research development, education and training, and community outreach initiatives is discussed.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. scott.leibowitz@childrens.harvard.edu
authors: Scott F
authors: SF
authors: Leibowitz
authors: Norman P
authors: NP
authors: Spack
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001900:Boston; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011613:Psychotherapy; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult