RCPsych responds to announcement that the Tavistock child gender identity clinic will close

RCPsych responds to announcement that the Tavistock child gender identity clinic will close, is important to recognise that gender dysphoria is not a mental health disorder, though psychiatrists may, The NHS is to close the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust gender identity clinic, seeking support from gender identity services are entirely unacceptable. Any action to reduce, will continue to support psychiatrists in fully exploring their patient’s gender identity, gender-affirming medical interventions improve wellbeing and mental health in transgender and gender

College responds to final report from Dr Hilary Cass OBE

response to the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people, chaired by Dr Hilary Cass. This report aims to improve NHS gender identity services, to ensure that children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender dysphoria receive, , said: "Children who are gender questioning also commonly experience mental illness. It is extremely important that every child who is gender questioning has timely access to services that are holistic

2011-2013 College Reports | Royal College of Psychiatrists

) CR181 Good practice guidelines for the assessment and treatment of adults with gender dysphoria.Please note this document is not necessarily reflective of current RCPsych policy. PS02/18: Supporting transgender and gender-diverse people covers a similar subject and is more up-to-date

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. (2022) K ey socio-demographic characteristics of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria, of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria: A British Isles surveillance study. Sage Journals 0

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, anxiety, self-harm, psychosis and gender dysphoria. As psychiatrists, we should be able to meet

Gender, sexuality and psychiatry: Interview with LGBT+ activist Dr Louise Theodosiou

Gender, sexuality and psychiatry: Interview with LGBT+ activist Dr Louise Theodosiou, Network. This interview includes discussion about child abuse and gender dysphoria. How did you, Dr Louise Theodosiou about the misconceptions surrounding gender, what schools can do to educate, people that their identity may be heterosexual, that their gender identities may be cisgender rather than transgender or agender or some other important gender identity. A lot of it is about, misconception surrounding gender and sexual identities? What do you think you come up against

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