hrp0082p1-d3-101 | Sex Development | ESPE2014

Subjective Need for Psychological Support in Parents of Children with dsd: Results from the German Clinical Evaluation Study

Bennecke Elena , Werner-Rosen Knut , Krude Heiko , Thyen Ute , Lux Anke , Kleinemeier Eva , Jurgensen Martina , Kohler Birgit , Group DSD Network Working

Introduction: The diagnosis of a disorder/difference of sexual development (dsd) is an exceptional psychosocial situation. As the diagnosis is often made in childhood, the parents are the primary communication partners. In some cases, the impossibility of immediate sex determination of the child can be a traumatic experience with a negative impact on the relationship between the parents and the child, the couple and members of the entire family. It has been recommended by the ...