GENDER DYSPHORIA

The American Psychiatric Association publishes diagnostic criteria in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria may be found HERE.

WPATH Standards of Care Vol. 7
"The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) promotes the highest ethical standards for healthcare of individuals through articulation of the Standards of Care (SOC)...The SOC are based on the best available science and expert professional consensus." Volume 8 is due out Spring, 2022.

In this informative article, Dr. Mandy Coles, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics and co-director of the Child and Adolescent Trans/Gender Center for Health, Boston University, discusses medical interventions for gender dysphoria:
https://theconversation.com/im-a-pediatrician-who-cares-for-transgender-kids-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-social-support-puberty-blockers-and-other-medical-options-that-improve-lives-of-transgender-youth-157285