The Protocol The Gender Kids
Jun 5, 2025
Explore the groundbreaking Dutch Protocol for treating youth with gender dysphoria. Hear personal stories highlighting the benefits of early intervention and the complexities faced by families. Delve into the stark differences between the Dutch and American approaches to gender care. Discover how personalized evaluations and psychological support play crucial roles in navigating gender identity during childhood. Gain insights into the impact of timely access to treatment and the evolving landscape of transgender health care.
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Integrated Protocol And Long Assessments
- The Dutch Protocol combined puberty blockers, hormones later, and extended mental-health assessment as an integrated treatment pathway.
- Clinicians emphasized long assessments to determine who truly needed medical intervention before starting treatment.
Study That Launched Youth Gender Medicine
- Annelou de Vries' study followed 70 treated adolescents to test real-world outcomes of the Dutch Protocol.
- Her results launched youth gender medicine by showing improved psychological functioning after treatment.
The Gender Kids Photo Book
- Annelou kept a large photo book of the first children, who called themselves "gender kids."
- The book documented early patients and personalized the clinic's emerging work.