Barriers, Challenges, and Decision-Making in the Letter Writing Process for Gender Transition.
This article addresses the challenges that clinicians face in writing letters of support for transgender and gender-diverse clients. It addresses common but challenging clinical representations to help the reader understand the nuances associated with writing letters. Three cases are presented. The first addresses systemic challenges, the second addresses management of care, and the third addresses co-occurring mental health concerns. Recommendations for practice are provided based on the experiences included within the 3 case examples.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1000 Bascom Mall, 309 Education Building, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: budge@wisc.edu.
Stephanie L
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Budge
Northern Arizona Univeristy, 801 South Knoles Drive, PO Box 5774, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774, USA.
Lore M
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Dickey
D054521:Cultural Competency; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D024382:Professional Role / Q000523:psychology; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D057829:Gender-Affirming Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D014956:Writing; D008297:Male; D005260:Female
Barriers; Decision-making; Gender diverse; Letter writing; Transgender; Transition