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Book SynopsisA how-to guide to affirmative counseling with transgender clients * Presents the best evidence-based care * Instructions for strategies to improve inclusivity * Illustrated with case studies * Printable tools for clinical use.
Trade ReviewThis book is a comprehensive review of treatment modalities, testing protocols, and theories for trans and gender diverse populations. The material, case studies, and downloadable resources are infinitely valuable to those in all levels of clinical practice. This book matters. It should be a part of all professional libraries – to improve the work of clinicians as they interact with gender diverse and trans populations.;Charla S. Waxman, BS, MBA, EdD, Lake Behavioral Hospital, Waukegan, IL, in Doody’s Reviews (January 2023)
Table of Contents1 Description 1.1 Terminology 1.2 Definitions 1.3 Overview 1.3.1 Indigenous People 1.3.2 Medical Model 1.3.3 Transgender Movement 1.3.4 Nonbinary Movement 1.4 Gatekeeping 2 Theories and Models 2.1 Minority Stress Theory 2.1.1 Challenges With Minority Stress and Trans People 2.1.2 Suicide and Minority Stress 2.2 Gender Dysphoria 2.2.1 Reclassifying Gender Dysphoria 2.3 Medical Necessity 2.4 Informed Consent 2.5 Harm Reduction 2.6 Shaping the Therapeutic Dialogue 2.6.1 Introducing Yourself With Your Pronoun( s) 2.6.2 Presentation of Experience and Training 2.6.3 Assumptions About What an Identity Term Means for the Client topic? 2.6.4 Trans Client Fluidity in Their Gender and Sexuality 2.6.5 Assumptions About Meaning of Transition for a Client 2.6.6 How to Respond When You Make a Mistake 2.6.7 Understanding Diverse Experiences Gender 2.6.8 Reviews of Client Experience in Your Practice 2.6.9 Knowledge of Local Resources 2.7 Shaping the Therapeutic Relationship 2.7.1 Grief 2.7.2 Suicide and Trans People 2.7.3 Nonsuicidal Self-injury 2.7.4 Reasonably Well-Controlled Mental Health 3 Assessment and Treatment Indications 3.1 Assessment 3.1.1 Screening Tools 3.1.2 Outcome Measures 3.1.3 Critique of Personality Assessment Tools 3.1.4 Progress Monitoring Tools 3.1.5 Measures Designed for Trans Clients 3.1.6 Caution When Interpreting Results 4 Treatment 4.1 Method of Treatment 4.1.1 Conversion Therapy 4.1.2 Specific Clinical Concerns 4.2 Efficacy and Prognosis 4.2.1 Affirmative Practice 4.2.2 Therapeutic 4.3 Variations of the Method: Letter Writing 4.4 Problems in Carrying Out Treatments 4.4.1 Trauma 4.4.2 Trans Clients in Rural Locations 4.4.3 Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria 4.4.4 Autism Spectrum Disorder in Trans People 4.4.5 Co-Occurring Medical Concerns 4.4.6 Persistence, Insistence, and Consistence 4.5 Multicultural Issues 4.5.1 Intersectionality 4.6 Importance of Interrogating Your Gender 5 Case Vignette 5.1 Assessing Eliza's Need for Support 6 Further Reading 7 References 8 Appendix: Tools and Resources
