Report of the APA Task Force on Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder

Preface ........................................................................ Executive Summary and Recommendations Evaluation of Levels of Evidence .............................. Terminology .............................................................. Synopses of Literature Reviews and Opinions with Respect to Recommendations ................................. Why APA Recommendations Are Needed for the Treatment of GID ...................................................... Recommendations for the APA ................................ Literature Reviews ....................................................... Gender Variance in Childhood ................................. Gender Variance in Adolescence.............................. Gender Identity Concerns in Adulthood ................... Gender Variance in Persons with Somatic Disorders of Sex Development (aka Intersexuality) ............... Appendix I: Other APA Concerns Regarding Gender Variance Appendix II: Other APA Concerns Regarding DSD .................. References................................................................ 1

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