Trans and Non-Binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals

Gender diversity is now recognised as simply part of human diversity, rather than being pathological. This shift calls for a need for mental health professionals to adapt their practice when working with trans and non-binary people. Written by two clinicians with significant experience in this field, this book provides practical, everyday advice on what to do when seeing gender-diverse people in both inpatient and outpatient settings. It avoids focusing on academic theory or being overly political and, instead, offers straightforward, useful guidance on common issues clinicians may face, such as which ward to accommodate someone on or which name to use when. Topics include common drug interactions, differential diagnoses, complex case formulation, autistic spectrum conditions, the spectrum of sexualities, surgeries, legal and religious matters, forensic assessment, psychotherapy and mental health diagnoses. Fully relevant to contemporary practice, this is a much-needed guide for busy clinicians seeking immediate, practical and authoritative answers.


About the Author
Richards, Christina: - Christina Richards is Visiting Professor of Gender and Mental Health, Regent's University London, and Lead Consultant Psychologist and Head of Psychology, Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. She is an HCPC-registered doctor of counselling psychology and a fellow of the British Psychological Society.Barrett, James: - James Barrett is Clinical Director, Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a senior lecturer at Imperial College London. He was Foundation President of the British Association of Gender Identity Specialists, and has worked in the gender-diversity field for over 30 years, and assessed about 15,000 people with gender dysphoria.