Formulation concepts in the care of children and adolescents identifying as transgender or gender diverse

Jillian SpencerGreater Brisbane Clinical School, University of Queensland, Roberto D, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, Patrick ClarkeFaculty of Health and Medical Science, University of Adelaide, North Adelaide

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on August 02, 2025

Abstract

Australasian Psychiatry, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 118-121, April 2026.
ObjectiveTo assist mental health clinicians to develop a biopsychosocial formulation for children and adolescents with gender distress.ConclusionsVarious biological, psychological, and social factors, developmental disorders and adverse experiences, may ...