CLIENT RESOURCES

Child, Adolescent, and Family Assessments

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Adolescent & young adult gender assessment

Ages 12–25 · Extended gender surveys

Allow approximately 30–45 minutes to complete your survey. A scored report will be emailed to your clinician after submission.

Parent Survey

For a parent completing the assessment survey about their child or young adult aged 12–25.

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Adolescent / Young Adult Self-Report Survey

For people aged 12–25 completing their own gender assessment survey.

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Individual child and adolescent scales

CGN AMAB

Includes the Recalled Childhood Gender Identity/Gender Role Questionnaire (Zucker et al., 2006), an adapted seven-item childhood gender-nonconformity measure (Rieger et al., 2008), and the Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire for Adolescents and Adults (GIDYQ–AA; Deogracias et al., 2007). Also includes DSM-5–based childhood and current gender dysphoria symptom questions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).

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Sexuality

Erotic Response and Orientation Scale (EROS; Storms, 1980), using a 16-item, past-12-month format, plus study-specific questions about attractions, sexual experiences and arousal.

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Community Support

Modified eight-item Young Diagnostic Questionnaire adapted to social media (Young, 1998), alongside study-specific questions about friendships, community contact and online activity. The modified checklist is used descriptively.

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Transition Steps and Desire

Questions about social and medical transition, treatment history and wishes, parental reactions and family relationships. This section is not a published standardised scale.

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Gender Identity Meaning AMAB

Questions about the personal meaning of gender identity, gender expression, body-related dysphoria and its onset. This section is not a published standardised scale.

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Gender Identity Meaning AFAB

Questions about the personal meaning of gender identity, gender expression, body-related dysphoria and its onset. This section is not a published standardised scale.

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CGN AFAB

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Individual parent scales

Child Sexuality

Parent-report questions about the child’s sexual orientation, sexuality-related behaviours and interests. This section is not a published standardised scale.

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CGN Natal Males

Parent-report adaptations of the Recalled Childhood Gender Identity/Gender Role Questionnaire (Zucker et al., 2006) and seven-item childhood gender-nonconformity measure (Rieger et al., 2008), plus DSM-5–based childhood gender dysphoria symptom questions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).

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CGN Natal Females

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Social Influences on GD

Questions about peer context and online activity, including a 10-item parent-report internet/social-media checklist. This section is not a published standardised scale.

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Transition and GD Treatment

Questions about transition and gender dysphoria treatment history, parental reactions, family support and relationships. This section is not a published standardised scale.

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Prepubertal Gender Scales

Parent-Report Gender Identity Questionnaire - AFAB Version (3 - 12 years of age)

Gender Identity Questionnaire for Children (GIQC; Johnson et al., 2004): a 16-item parent-report measure of children’s gender-role behaviour and gender identity. AFAB version for children aged 3–12 years.

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Parent-Report Gender Identity Questionnaire - AMAB Version (3 - 12 years of age)

Gender Identity Questionnaire for Children (GIQC; Johnson et al., 2004): a 16-item parent-report measure of children’s gender-role behaviour and gender identity. AMAB version for children aged 3–12 years.

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References

The references below identify the published measures and DSM-5 criteria used in the individual and prepubertal surveys. Adapted questionnaires and sections that are not published standardised scales are identified in the survey descriptions; the original publications do not establish the validity of every adapted version. DSM-5 symptom questions are criteria-based questions, rather than a separate standardised scale.

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

Deogracias, J. J., Johnson, L. L., Meyer-Bahlburg, H. F. L., Kessler, S. J., Schober, J. M., & Zucker, K. J. (2007). The gender identity/gender dysphoria questionnaire for adolescents and adults. Journal of Sex Research, 44(4), 370–379. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490701586730

Johnson, L. L., Bradley, S. J., Birkenfeld-Adams, A. S., Kuksis, M. A. R., Maing, D. M., Mitchell, J. N., & Zucker, K. J. (2004). A parent-report gender identity questionnaire for children. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 33(2), 105–116. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ASEB.0000014325.68094.F3

Rieger, G., Linsenmeier, J. A. W., Gygax, L., & Bailey, J. M. (2008). Sexual orientation and childhood gender nonconformity: Evidence from home videos. Developmental Psychology, 44(1), 46–58. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.44.1.46

Storms, M. D. (1980). Theories of sexual orientation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 38(5), 783–792. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.38.5.783

Young, K. S. (1998). Internet addiction: The emergence of a new clinical disorder. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 1(3), 237–244. https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.1998.1.237

Zucker, K. J., Mitchell, J. N., Bradley, S. J., Tkachuk, J., Cantor, J. M., & Allin, S. M. (2006). The recalled childhood gender identity/gender role questionnaire: Psychometric properties. Sex Roles, 54(7–8), 469–483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9019-x