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A clinician's guide to gender-affirming care working with transgender and gender-nonconforming clients : a comprehensive resource for mental health professionals, educators & students / Sand C. Chang, PhD, Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, LPC, lore m. dickey, PhD ; foreword by Mira Krishnan, PhD, ABPP.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oakland, CA : Context Press, (c)2018.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
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  • computer
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  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781684030538
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • RC451 .C556 2018
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Subject: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TNGC) clients have complex mental health concerns, and are more likely than ever to seek out treatment. Written by a team of psychologists and TNGC specialists, this comprehensive resource outlines the latest research and recommendations to provide clinicians with the requisite knowledge, skills, and awareness to treat these clients with competent and affirming care.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Transgender and gender nonconforming (TNGC) clients have complex mental health concerns, and are more likely than ever to seek out treatment. Written by a team of psychologists and TNGC specialists, this comprehensive resource outlines the latest research and recommendations to provide clinicians with the requisite knowledge, skills, and awareness to treat these clients with competent and affirming care.

Intro; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part 1: Trans Communities and Health in Context; Chapter 1: Challenge Your Gender Training; Chapter 2: Respect Client Self-Determination; Chapter 3: Understand Cultural Landscapes of Gender Diversity; Chapter 4: Know the History of Trans Health Care in the U.S.; Part 2: Foundations for Affirming Mental Health Care; Chapter 6: Understand Your Role as a Mental Health Provider; Chapter 7: Develop Trans-Affirming Mental Health Diagnostic Skills; Chapter 8: Identify Barriers and Challenges; Chapter 9: Cultivate Resilience

Chapter 10: Assess Mental Health NeedsPart 3: Transition-Related Care; Chapter 11: Know Options for Social, Medical, and Legal Transition; Chapter 12: Assess and Refer for Gender-Affirming Medical Care; Part 4: Counseling and Psychotherapy; Chapter 14: Practice Affirming Individual Counseling; Chapter 15: Support Trans Clients in Relationship and Family Counseling; Chapter 16: Connect Clients to Group Support; Chapter 17: Affirm Trans Clients Across the Lifespan; Chapter 18: Support Gender Expansive Youth; Part 5: Special Topics and Concerns

Chapter 19: Create Trans-Affirming Practice EnvironmentsChapter 20: Be a Strong Trans Advocate; Chapter 21: Empower Trans Counselors; Final Remarks; Acknowledgments; Appendices; Appendix A: Trans-Affirming Glossary-A Quick Reference Guide; Appendix B: Trans-Affirming Counseling Resources; References

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