I am continuing to add links and research that will further add to the discussion of transitioning adolescents, specifically via chemicals or surgery), as I believe the lack of evidence-based therapy is doing harm. Ideally, a clearing house of knowledge, observation, first-hand accounts and research must be organized in an easy location.
Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine
Focusing attention to the recent mega public discussion on child and adolescent gender reassignment, specifically, the transgender population, here are provocative, and I would suggest, intriguing points of view that are
delicate and controversial, yet necessary.
As of now, the professional front line helpers do not follow a standardized protocol
in facilitating these families. Our children deserve an educated professional - and the brave conversation. My professional ask is that the mental health field establish additional licensure (perhaps a hybrid of medicine and psychology), on-going supervision of attending clinicians, and a psychological screening allowing a therapist to clinically treat and support this vulnerable
and specialized population. No credentialing exists to date so each therapist is left to their own bias, best guess, and warm feelings of acceptance.
That may not be enough.
Read, Listen, Watch for more below.
The Hard Questions About Young People and Transgender Transition - Andrew Sullivan
We Need Compassion on Both Sides - Samuel Veissiere
When a Child Says She's Trans - Jesse Singal
I am continuing to add links and research that will further add to the discussion of transitioning adolescents, specifically via chemicals or surgery), as I believe the lack of evidence-based therapy is doing harm. Ideally, a clearing house of knowledge, observation, first-hand accounts and research must be organized in an easy location.
Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine
Focusing attention to the recent mega public discussion on child and adolescent gender reassignment, specifically, the transgender population, here are provocative, and I would suggest, intriguing points of view that are delicate and controversial, yet necessary.
As of now, the professional front line helpers do not follow a standardized protocol in facilitating these families. Our children deserve an educated professional - and the brave conversation. My professional ask is that the mental health field establish additional licensure (perhaps a hybrid of medicine and psychology), on-going supervision of attending clinicians, and a psychological screening allowing a therapist to clinically treat and support this vulnerable and specialized population. No credentialing exists to date so each therapist is left to their own bias, best guess, and warm feelings of acceptance.
That may not be enough.
