Hi, gender affirming care expert and @wpath member here. I want to take time to remind everyone that the current #detrans rates are estimated to be+/-30 percent. This doesn't include those who #desist or continue to transition. This means that you those who detrans are valid and
Should receive support and treatment just like those who transition. I do not want anyone to be harmed by the practice of #GAC However this appears to be the case for some adolescents. I call on @wpath leadership to develop detrans psychological And medical treatment protocols.
I also believe that the SOC 9 should utilize the ICD 11 diagnostic criteria for Gender Incongruence and not the dsm 5 TR dx criteria for Gender Dysphoria. 6 months is simply not enough time. Further holistic psychological assessment protocols need to be developed to screen for
Gender non conformity so no young GNC or Gay individuals are given gender affirming care but are given the care and support they need. In addition I call mandated psychotherapy throughout the treatment process from start to finish no matter if you are transitioning or detransing.
I absolutely believe that we (healthcare providers) must be and do better. I call for increased research in all facets of GAC And to investigate wether there's any validity to the AGP phenomenon. I feel @wpath must develop standardized psychotherapy treatments and getting gender
therapists certified. I think that wpath should do site visits to certify all sites practicing GAC. These are only a few of the recommendations I have. As always I believe that GAC has significantly improved my life but we must not be so quick to prescribe transitioning.
Thank you for letting me communicate these to you. I'm interested in hearing from others. My DMs are open
Just wanted to add that we need to dig more into evidence based medicine and empirically validated treatments for GAC.
@Acartoonkitty But I understand why you want that
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