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Antecedentes y objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio es investigar las características contextuales de la aparición de la disforia de género (DG) en menores trans.Materiales y método: Participaron todos los menores de edad que solicitaron consulta en la Unidad de Tratamiento de Identidad de Género desde marzo de 2007 hasta junio de 2019. Se procedió a la revisión de historias clínicas para la obtención de los datos. Se garantizó la confidencialidad.Resultados: Demandaron atención 64 menores, el 39,1% eran mujeres trans (MT) y el 60,9% hombres trans (HT). El rango de edad estuvo comprendido entre los 6 y los 17 años, con una media de 14,98. El 75% de los menores trans ubicaron el inicio de la DG en la infancia y el 25% en la adolescencia. La reacción de los progenitores fue de sospecha en un 55,6% de los casos y de sorpresa en un 36,5%. El 55,6% presentaron malestar psicológico importante previamente a acudir a la unidad.El apoyo familiar estuvo presente en el 57,1%. El papel de las redes sociales e Internet fue relevante para el 39,7% de la muestra. Tenían pertenencia o contacto con grupos de pares o asociaciones LGTBIQ el 44,4% de los menores. Se analizaron los resultados en función del género sentido.Conclusiones: Los menores continúan demandando atención en las unidades, sobre todo las MT. Aunque la DG aparece en ambos grupos fundamentalmente en la infancia, en la adolescencia es más frecuente en los HT. Los menores trans nacen, se desarrollan y construyen su identidad en un contexto determinado que está en interacción. (AU)
Background and objective: The objective of the present study is to investigate the contextual characteristics of the onset of gender dysphoria (GD) in trans minors.Materials and method: All minors who requested consultation in the Gender Identity Treatment Unit from March 2007 to June 2019 participated. Clinical histories were reviewed to obtain the information. Confidentiality was guaranteed.Results: Sixty-four minors required care, 39.1% were trans women (TW) and 60.9% trans men (TM). The age range was between 6-17 years, with a mean of 14.98. Seventy-five percent of the trans minors located the onset of DG in childhood and 25% in adolescence. Parental reaction was suspicious in 55.6% of cases and surprise in 36.5%; 55.6% presented significant psychological distress before going to the unit.Family support was present in 57.1%. The role of social networks and the Internet was relevant for 39.7% of the sample. Of the minors, 44.4% had membership or contact with peer groups or LGTBIQ associations. Results were analysed according to sense of gender.Conclusions: Minors continue to require care in the units, especially TW. Although GD onset in both groups is mainly in childhood, in adolescence it is more frequent in TM. Trans minors are born, develop and build their identity in a specific context, which is in interaction. (AU)
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Humans , Child , Adolescent , Transgender Persons , Gender Dysphoria , Gender Identity , Medical RecordsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study is to investigate the contextual characteristics of the onset of gender dysphoria (GD) in trans minors. MATERIALS AND METHOD: All minors who requested consultation in the Gender Identity Treatment Unit from March 2007 to June 2019 participated. Clinical histories were reviewed to obtain the information. Confidentiality was guaranteed. RESULTS: Sixty-four minors required care, 39.1% were trans women (TW) and 60.9% trans men (TM). The age range was between 6-17 years, with a mean of 14.98. Seventy-five percent of the trans minors located the onset of DG in childhood and 25% in adolescence. Parental reaction was suspicious in 55.6% of cases and surprise in 36.5%; 55.6% presented significant psychological distress before going to the unit. Family support was present in 57.1%. The role of social networks and the Internet was relevant for 39.7% of the sample. Of the minors, 44.4% had membership or contact with peer groups or LGTBIQ associations. Results were analysed according to sense of gender. CONCLUSIONS: Minors continue to require care in the units, especially TW. Although GD onset in both groups is mainly in childhood, in adolescence it is more frequent in TM. Trans minors are born, develop and build their identity in a specific context, which is in interaction.
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Gender Dysphoria , Transsexualism , Adolescent , Child , Ecosystem , Female , Gender Dysphoria/diagnosis , Gender Dysphoria/psychology , Gender Dysphoria/therapy , Gender Identity , Humans , Male , MinorsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Demand from minors with complaints of gender dysphoria has increased in recent years. This increase has been more pronounced in adolescent trans men in some international research studies. The first objective of this research study was to determine the sex/gender ratio of minors requesting a consultation in the Gender Identity Treatment Unit of the Principality of Asturias (UTIGPA) and presenting complaints of gender dysphoria. The second objective was to analyse the relationship of the sex/gender ratio with the age variable at which they requested the first consultation and the year in which they requested it. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The sample consisted of 42 children under 18, attended between January 2016 and January 2019. The medical records were then reviewed to obtain information. Descriptive statistics were analysed with the collected data. RESULTS: The sex / gender ratio over the period was 2/1 in favour of trans men. The average age at the request for consultation was 15.02 years (SD=1.84), with a range of 6 to 17 years. A higher percentage of applications was recorded (35.7%) in 2018, mostly made by trans men (93.3%). CONCLUSIONS: There was an inversion of the sex/gender ratio, a favour of trans men, over the last 3years, and an increase in the number of applications by adolescent trans men, coinciding with several international investigations.
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Gender Dysphoria/epidemiology , Sex Ratio , Sex Reassignment Procedures/statistics & numerical data , Transgender Persons/psychology , Adolescent , Child , Female , Gender Identity , Humans , Male , TranssexualismABSTRACT
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