As medical societies join the backlash against gender-affirming medical therapies for youth,

we look at the evidence.

Welcome to the Carlyte Psychiatry Podcast, keeping psychiatry honest since 2003.

I'm Chris Sagan, the editor-in-chief of the Carlyte Psychiatry Report.

And I'm Kelly Newsom, a psychiatric MP, and a dedicated reader of every issue.

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Last week, we ended with the first malpractice judgment

against clinicians who recommended gender-affirming surgery.

Today, we're going to examine what that means for practice.

But first, a preview of the CME quiz.

Earned CME through the link in the show notes and find the answer in the research update at the end.

True or false.

With long-term use of stimulants, patients with ADHD develop tolerance to their

cognitive benefits, but not to their effects on hyperactive impulsive symptoms.

On February 3, 2006, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons released a position statement recommending against gender transition surgery before age 19.

The move came in response to pressure from the Trump administration, and, more immediately,

the first successful malpractice lawsuit involving transition surgery. Since most of these

procedures are performed by plastic surgeons, it practically closes the door on surgical transition

for minors. That door shut further when the American Medical Association weighed in with the same

position a week later, reversing the AMA's years of support for gender affirming care in transgender

youth. Medical societies typically reverse course when compelling new evidence arises,

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