Understanding the experiences of youth who have discontinued a gender transition: Provider perspectives. - Chaire-réseau de recherche sur la jeunesse du Québec

Notice bibliographique

Pullen Sansfaçon, A., Planchat, T., Gelly, M. A., Baril, A., Susset, F. et Millette, M. (2023). Understanding the experiences of youth who have discontinued a gender transition: Provider perspectives. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

Résumé

The idea of “detransition” is stimulating debates among researchers and providers working with trans and nonbinary youth (TNBY), but research on this phenomenon is still in its early stages. This study presents the characteristics and experiences of providers who work directly with TNBY, including some who have discontinued a transition. Sixty-one providers in trans health care were recruited internationally and responded to an online survey. They come from various regions of the world and disciplines and 77% worked according to the trans-affirming approach. Sixty-four percent of them had followed a youth who discontinued their transition. Among those, 82% reported a range of 1–5 youth in their entire career. Professionals reported their observations of discontinuation with regard to the youth’s individual characteristics, and parental and social support. The results suggest that professionals had experience with youth who had discontinued regardless of their approach to intervention (e.g., trans-affirming, watchful waiting, or exploratory) and have observed a diversity of characteristics when describing the youth they followed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)