TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment and ethical considerations with transgender children and youth in family therapy
AU - Bernal, Aníbal Torres
AU - Coolhart, Deborah
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In response to the dearth of family therapy literature addressing transgender issues, this article discusses treatment and ethical considerations in serving transgender children and youth and their families. Historical perspectives, basic language and concepts regarding transgender, and the developmental stages of transgender children are addressed as well as how contemporary research and treatment guidelines interact with ethics. Therapist competencies for working with transgender youth and families, components of supportive therapy, and ethical issues surrounding various gender transition treatments are discussed. Suggestions for therapists to identify and make decisions about common ethical dilemmas when working with this population are examined.
AB - In response to the dearth of family therapy literature addressing transgender issues, this article discusses treatment and ethical considerations in serving transgender children and youth and their families. Historical perspectives, basic language and concepts regarding transgender, and the developmental stages of transgender children are addressed as well as how contemporary research and treatment guidelines interact with ethics. Therapist competencies for working with transgender youth and families, components of supportive therapy, and ethical issues surrounding various gender transition treatments are discussed. Suggestions for therapists to identify and make decisions about common ethical dilemmas when working with this population are examined.
KW - Ethics
KW - Family treatment
KW - Transgender children
KW - Transgender youth
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U2 - 10.1080/08975353.2012.735594
DO - 10.1080/08975353.2012.735594
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84873650186
SN - 0897-5353
VL - 23
SP - 287
EP - 303
JO - Journal of Psychotherapy and The Family
JF - Journal of Psychotherapy and The Family
IS - 4
ER -