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Alaikäisten sukupuoli-identiteetin variaatioihin liittyvän dysforian lääketieteelliset hoitomenetelmät

Why this source is used

Official PALKO/COHERE Finland recommendation (adopted 11 June 2020) designating psychosocial support as first-line for gender-dysphoric minors, hormones case-by-case at the centralised HUS/TAYS units, and no surgical treatment for minors. English summary PDF available at palveluvalikoima.fi/documents/1237350/22895008/Summary_minors_en.pdf.

Source Status

Publisher
Palveluvalikoimaneuvosto (COHERE Finland — Council for Choices in Health Care in Finland)
Type
government
Reliability
high
Cited by
1 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://palveluvalikoima.fi/sukupuolidysforia-alaikaiset Accessed 12 August 2026

Used by Timeline Events

June 2020 HealthInternationalTrans

Finland Prioritises Psychotherapy Over Puberty Blockers for Youth

The Finnish Health Authority issued new national guidelines designating psychotherapy and psychosocial support, rather than puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, as the first-line treatment for gender-dysphoric minors. Following a systematic evidence review that found the evidence base for paediatric medical transition to be inconclusive, hormonal treatment was reserved for case-by-case assessment in centralised clinics.