Australia's National Association of Practising Psychiatrists reviews its guidance on treatment of gender dysphoria in young people.

[Robz]

Joining the "royal Australian and New zeland college of psychiatrists", the "national association of practicing psychiatrists" now warning / urging caution about affirmation approaches (largely practiced in the us).

Just a few points from the statement. There are more

Blockers are not reversible:

Medical interventions to block puberty and cross-hormone treatment to achieve feminisation and masculinisation according to the young person’s perceived gender are not fully reversible and can cause significant adverse effects on physical, cognitive, reproductive and psychosexual development [9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17].

No long term evidence or consensus that Blockers lead to better outcomes:

Currently, while some individuals report a successful transition, we are not aware of published long-term outcome studies that have followed up adults who have undergone childhood or adolescent transition that show substantial benefit. As a consequence, there is no consensus that medical treatments such as the use of puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones or sexual reassignment surgery lead to better future psycho-social adjustment [18, 19, 20, 21].

there are increasing numbers of detransitioners and those expressing regret:

Increasing numbers of individuals who have undergone hormonal treatment and surgical interventions subsequently report experiencing regret and a wish to de-transition [22]. They describe significant psychological and physical suffering, including loss of fertility and sexual function as a consequence of decisions made when younger [22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28].

NAPP Statement on Gender Dysphoria in Young People - NAPP

The treatment of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents is a highly controversial topic within the medical community. Gender dysphoria is a condition where an individual experiences significant distress due to a mismatch between their gender identity and their biological sex.

napp.org.au

 

[Polishprince]

Good news for lawyers in the medical malpractice bar. They now have a hook to hang their hat on when they drag the mutilating surgeons to court for the dissatisfied customers.

If the diagnosis of "gender bending" wasn't correct, or the dangers of the treatments wasn't made clear, this statement is one that they can cite that the Quack should have known better.