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Children and adolescents with gender incongruence: current approaches and situation in the Czech Republic


Authors: Šnajderová Marta 1;  Zapletalová Jiřina 2;  Magnová Olga 3;  Fifková Hana 4,5;  Weiss Petr 6,7;  Neumann David 8
Authors‘ workplace: Pediatrická klinika, 2. lékařská, fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, a FN Motol, Praha 1;  Dětská klinika, Lékařská, fakulta Univerzity Palackého, a FN Olomouc 2;  Pediatrická klinika, FN Brno 3;  Sexuologická, a psychoterapeutická poradna, Praha 4;  Dětská sekce Sexuologické, společnosti ČLS JEP 5;  Sexuologický ústav, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity, Karlovy a Všeobecné fakultní, nemocnice, Praha 6;  Katedra psychologie Filozofické, fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Praha 7;  Dětská klinika Lékařské fakulty, Univerzity Karlovy, a FN Hradec Králové 8
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2022; 77 (Supplementum 3): 30-35.
Category: Comprehensive Report
doi: https://doi.org/10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/056

Overview

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in new cases of children and adolescents with gender incongruence. Most of them are aged 15-17. Many individuals seek endocrine care on the recommendation of a sexologist. The cause of the rising trend is not entirely clear, some attitudes to the proposed procedures also differ. This overview article summarizes current approaches and opinions on the care of children and adolescents with gender incongruence, and also presents the current situation in the Czech Republic.

Keywords:

adolescence – gender incongruence – current opinions – therapeutic approaches


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