Pediatric Collections

LGBTQ+: Support and Care Part 3

Caring for Transgender Children

American Academy of Pediatrics
100 pages
ISBN: 978-1610025416
May 2021

Transgender youths face significant mental health issues as a consequence of alarmingly high rates of verbal harassment and physical violence. Part 3 of this first-of-its-kind 3-part series helps show how pediatric primary care providers (PPCPs) are uniquely situated to screen, identify, and care for transgender and gender-diverse youths. Early identification of distress in transgender patients, supported exploration of identity, and affirmation helps foster healthy growth and development in a particularly vulnerable population.