Research Update: Treatment Paradigms for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth

Jack Turban, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
At the conclusion of this event, participants will be able to:

• Explain how the treatment of prepubertal transgender youth has evolved over the past two decades
• Discuss the rationale and current evidence base for pubertal suppression for transgender adolescents and be able to list three relevant research studies
• Discuss the rationale and current evidence base for gender-affirming hormone treatment for transgender adolescents and be able to list three relevant research studies

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.