Gender dysphoria: Treatment and outcomes

Abstract

Once a formal diagnosis of gender dysphoria is established and comorbid disorders addressed, it is the role of the gender specialist to facilitate treatment according to agreed goals. This article reviews the treatment of gender dysphoria, including psychotherapy, and how eligibility and readiness for surgery are assessed. It considers issues facing transgender individuals detained in prison or psychiatric hospital, the factors that affect patients' satisfaction with gender reassignment surgery and how the specialist can ensure a satisfactory outcome.