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ey0015.6-17 | Psychological aspects | ESPEYB15

6.17 Methodological Issues for Psychological Evaluation across the Lifespan of Individuals with a Difference/Disorder of Sex Development

F D'Alberton , S Vissani , C Ferracuti , V Pasterski

To read the full abstract: Sex Dev. 2018;12(1-3):123-134There is a paucity of psychological follow-up studies in DSD patients. This is especially problematic since differences in sex development often affect the individual in fundamental ways that are related to their self-perception and social experiences. In this paper, the authors explain, in an illustrative way, the different strategies that can ...

ey0015.6-20 | Reviews of clinical importance | ESPEYB15

6.20 Caring for individuals with a difference of sex development (DSD): a Consensus Statement

M Cools , A Nordenström , R Robeva , J Hall , P Westerveld , C Flück , B Köhler , M Berra , A Springer , K Schweizer , V Pasterski , COST Action BM1303 working group

To read the full abstract: Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2018 May 16[Comments on 6.19 and 6.20] These two publications, a review and a consensus statement, are especially useful in the clinical care for individuals with disorders affecting the sex development, albeit in different ways. Since the Chicago consensus in 2005, the knowledge of the ...