Should Psychiatrists Prescribe Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy to Transgender Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747137 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cary Crall (Massachusetts General Hospital, corresponding author), Rachel K Jackson |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1086-1094 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas3-1611 |
| PMID | 27883300 |
| OpenAlex | W2551576002 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
Gender-affirming hormone therapy is a safe and effective way to improve quality of life and mental health outcomes for transgender adolescents. Access to this treatment is limited, with the most vulnerable transgender people experiencing the greatest gaps in care. Because some psychiatrists help transgender patients receive needed medical interventions, we analyze the ethical values they must balance when deciding whether to provide hormone therapy to patients who seek it
Cancer · Gender dysphoria · Hormone therapy · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Transgender · Transgender Person · Clinical Psychology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Internal Medicine
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Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People, Version 7
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |