title: [Gender identity disorder in children and adolescents].
abstract: There has been an explosion of public interest and concern about children and adolescents who show an interest in changing their gender. And it is an emerging problem for pediatricians, which brings many inquiries about what to do? Both the diagnosis and treatment of gender identity disorder are controversial. But there are a new early treatment using puberty blocking hormones.
authors: Service de psychopathologie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, 48, boulevard Serurier, 75019 Paris, France. marie-france.leheuzey@rdb.aphp.fr
authors: M-F
authors: MF
authors: Le Heuzey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male