Group therapy with gender-dysphoric patients.
A two-year study utilizing expressive dynamic group psychotherapy with gender-dysphoric patients is described. Two distinct stages in the emergent therapeutic relationship are labeled and clinically evaluated. Specific strategies and goals and the problems and processes of running such a therapy group are discussed at length.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005783:Gender Identity; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014190:Transvestism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy