Affirmative Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults.
Although there is growing awareness in contemporary society regarding transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) identities, transgender people continue to be highly marginalized and subject to transphobic discrimination and victimization. As a result, authentically expressing and navigating a TGNC identity can be difficult. Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals can play a key role in supporting TGNC client health and well-being through the use of trans-affirmative approaches. Trans-affirmative practice recognizes all experiences of gender as equally healthy and valuable This article focuses on transgender affirmative cognitive behavior therapy.
School of Social Work, Barry University, 11300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA. Electronic address: aaustin@barry.edu.
Ashley
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Austin
Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.
Shelley L
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Craig
School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 360 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Hill Hall, Room 401, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
Edward J
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Alessi
D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice / Q000523:psychology; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D005260:Female
Affirmative; Cognitive behavior therapy; Gender nonconforming; Minority stress; Transgender