title: [Gender dysphoria in children and adolescents].
abstract: Despite rising demand for treatment, far too few specialist services for gender dysphoric children and adolescents exist. Due to complex issues related to indication of physical treatment with lifelong consequences a thorough interdisciplinary treatment service with development-related evaluation is necessary. The aim of this paper is to outline the professional and social tension, in which the practitioner works, as well as to provide insight into the diversity of developmental trajectories and difficult decisions or dilemmas.
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: Romer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Georg
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D011627:Puberty / Q000187:drug effects / Q000523:psychology; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones