Patricia Guerra Mora

La 7ª versión de los Estándares Asistenciales de la WPATH. Un enfoque diferente que supera el dimorfismo sexual y de género

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizary reflexionar sobre los cambios introducidos en losEstandares Asistenciales (EA) de la 7a version dela Asociacion Mundial de Profesionales para la saludTransgenero (World Profesional Association forTransgender Health, WPATH, 2011). Intenta despatologizarsustituyendo el diagnostico “trastorno deidentidad de genero” por “disforia de genero” y seamplia la poblacion objeto de atencion y las opcionesde tratamiento. No es un prerrequisito realizar laexperiencia de la vida real y/o psicoterapia para eltratamiento hormonal, elimina la obligatoriedad deltratamiento hormonal para la cirugia de mamas y lacomorbilidad psiquiatrica no excluye necesariamenteel acceso a las terapias hormonal y quirurgica. Unode los apartados mas controvertidos es el dedicado aninos y adolescentes. Los nuevos estandares asistencialessuponen una superacion del modelo dicotomicotradicional, estableciendo que el genero sentido yexpresado no tiene porque ir indisolublemente ligadoal sexo biologico. Palabras clave: Estandares asistenciales;disforia de genero; trastorno de la identidad de genero;transexualismo. ABSTRACT:The aim of this presentation is toanalyse and reflect on the changes brought inthe Care Standards of the 7th version of WPATH(World Professional for Transgender Health).It attempts to depathologize replacing the Diagnostic“Gender Identity Disorders” by “GenderDysphoria” and extends the target population andtreatment options. It is not a prerequisite to carryout the real life experience and/or psychotherapyfor the hormonal treatment, the obligation to carryout the hormonal treatment for breast surgery isremoved and the psychiatric comorbidity does notneccesarily exclude the access to the hormonaland surgical therapy. One of the most controversialsections is the one dedicated to children andteenager treatment. The new standards involve anovercoming of the traditional dycotomic model,setting that gender, felt and expressed, does notneed to be inextricably linked to biological sex.Key words: Standard of Care; gender dysphoria;gender identity disorder; transexualism

Evaluación de la relación entre la inhibición conductual y las aptitudes académicas en Educación Infantil. Resultados preliminares

Assessment of the connection between behavioral inhibition and academic aptitudes in early childhood education. Preliminary results. Behavioral inhibition refers to a temperamental tendency of reacting that people exhibit when confronted with novel people, situations or unfamiliar events. Recent studies have shown the relationship of this trend with disorders in psychological and social development. On the other hand, empirical studies have exposed the influence of multiple variables on academic performance. In this sense, this research examines the relationship between behavioral inhibition and four academic skills (oral verbal, written verbal, numerical and rote) in kindergarten students. We hypothesize a negative impact of high levels of behavioral inhibition in them.A total of 79 children from three childhood education courses have participated. Their teachers completed a questionnaire of behavioral inhibition and other about academic skills. The results of univariate analysis show significant results in three of the skills measured: verbal oral, verbal written and rote. In all three cases, mean scores are higher in the group with low level of inhibition respect to the group with mean level in inhibition. The results are consistent with the hypothesis, although it should consider the limitations of the study previously to evaluate psychoeducational implications.