Is this not some sort of a self fulfilling prophecy? Very much so!
Or is the definition of gender dysphoria so ambiguous that almost anything goes especially for children and teenagers? You bet!
"... The NHS defines gender dysphoria as a term “that describes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity.” ..."
Given all the media attention to this subject it is no wonder that young people get confused (aka dysphoria). There is enough public information about this subject to trigger a mania.
Is gender dysphoria diagnosis and treatment comparable to quackery? You bet!
From the abstract:
"Objective
To examine trends in diagnosis of gender dysphoria and related conditions in children and young people attending primary care practices in England.
Design
Longitudinal analysis of electronic primary care records from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Aurum database linked to hospital and Index of Multiple Deprivation data.
Setting
Primary care practices in England between 2011 and 2021.
Participants
3782 patients aged 0–18 years with a recorded history of gender dysphoria/incongruence and matched comparators with autism spectrum conditions or eating disorder.
Main outcome measures
Incidence rates and prevalence of gender dysphoria/incongruence; prescribing rates for medical treatments; co-occurrence of anxiety, depression and self-harm.
Results
Between 2011 and 2021, incidence rates of recorded gender dysphoria/incongruence increased from 0.14 (95% CI 0.08 to 0.20) to 4.4 (95% CI 4.1 to 4.7) per 10 000 person years, and from 2014 the rate increased more rapidly in recorded females than males. There was no significant association between gender dysphoria/incongruence and area level deprivation.
Of the 3782 children and young people with a record of gender dysphoria/incongruence, 176 (4.7%) were prescribed puberty suppressing hormones; 302 (8.0%) were prescribed masculinising/feminising hormones; and 1994 (52.7%) had a record of anxiety, depression or self-harm. Compared with matched comparators, those experiencing gender dysphoria/incongruence had similar recorded rates of anxiety and higher rates of depression and self-harm.
Conclusions
Recorded prevalence of gender dysphoria/incongruence increased substantially in children and young people between 2011 and 2021, particularly in recorded females. Levels of anxiety, depression and self-harm were high, indicating an urgent need for better prevention and treatment of mental health difficulties in these patients."
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