The Trans Questioning Guide

Appendix C: Sources

1. Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

Hembree WC, Cohen-Kettenis PT, Gooren L, Hannema SE, Meyer WJ, Murad MH, Rosenthal SM, Safer JD, Tangpricha V, T’Sjoen GG. Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2017;102(11):3869–3903.

https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2017-01658

2. WPATH Standards of Care, Version 8

Coleman E, Radix AE, Bouman WP, et al. Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8. International Journal of Transgender Health. 2022;23(sup1):S1–S259.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644

3. UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program Guidelines

Deutsch MB, ed. Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People. 2nd ed. University of California, San Francisco; 2016.

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/guidelines

4. Breast development

de Blok CJM, Klaver M, Wiepjes CM, Nota NM, Heijboer AC, Fisher AD, Schreiner T, T’Sjoen G, den Heijer M. Breast Development in Transwomen After 1 Year of Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy: Results of a Prospective Multicenter Study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2018;103(2):532–538.

https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2017-01927

5. Body composition and fat redistribution

Klaver M, Dekker MJHJ, de Mutsert R, Twisk JWR, den Heijer M. Cross-sex hormone therapy in transgender persons affects total body weight, body fat and lean body mass: a meta-analysis. Andrologia. 2017;49(5).

https://doi.org/10.1111/and.12660

6. Long-term outcomes cohort

Wiepjes CM, Nota NM, de Blok CJM, et al. The Amsterdam Cohort of Gender Dysphoria Study (1972–2015): Trends in Prevalence, Treatment, and Regrets. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2018;15(4):582–590.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.01.016

7. Why suppression backfires

Wegner DM, Schneider DJ, Carter SR, White TL. Paradoxical Effects of Thought Suppression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1987;53(1):5–13.

https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.53.1.5

8. Follow-up meta-analysis

Abramowitz JS, Tolin DF, Street GP. Paradoxical effects of thought suppression: a meta-analysis of controlled studies. Clinical Psychology Review. 2001;21(5):683–703.

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7358(00)00057-X

9. Experiential avoidance

Hayes SC, Wilson KG, Gifford EV, Follette VM, Strosahl K. Experiential avoidance and behavioral disorders: A functional dimensional approach to diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1996;64(6):1152–1168.

https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.64.6.1152

10. Types of dissociation

Holmes EA, Brown RJ, Mansell W, Fearon RP, Hunter ECM, Frasquilho F, Oakley DA. Are there two qualitatively distinct forms of dissociation? A review and some clinical implications. Clinical Psychology Review. 2005;25(1):1–23.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2004.08.006

11. Diagnostic definition

American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022.

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787

12. Permanent removal versus permanent reduction

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Removing Hair Safely. FDA Consumer Health Information.

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/removing-hair-safely

13. Androgenetic alopecia treatment

American Academy of Dermatology. Hair loss: Diagnosis and treatment.

https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/hair-loss/treatment/diagnosis-treat

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