The Transgender Handbook.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hauppauge :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
2017.
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| Series: | Human Sexuality.
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Table of Contents:
- In Memoriam; List of Contributors; Introduction; Language and Terminology; Overview; Introduction; Gender; Gender Role; Description of the Various Terms; Learning Points; Further Reading; References; The Prevalence of Being Transgender: Estimating the Size of the Transgender Population; Overview; Introduction; The Complexities of Finding Out about Prevalence Rates; Some Numbers; Clinical Studies; Prevalence According to Age and Gender; Population Surveys; Other Prevalent Studies; Conclusion; Learning Points; References.
- Historical Background and Theories Regarding the Causes of Being TransgenderOverview; Introduction; Historical Background; Transgender People in History; Psychological Theories; Medical Treatment over the Years; Why Do Some People Identify as Transgender?; Biological Theories; Family Studies; Brain Studies; Differences in Transgender People; Hormonal Studies; Gene Studies; Psychosocial and Cultural Factors; Learning Points; Further Reading; References; Diagnostic Classification for Gender Identity-Related Phenomena Over the Years; Overview; Introduction.
- Overview of Gender Identity Diagnoses in DSM andRationale for Changes; Core Criteria; DSM-III
- Introduction of Diagnostic Criteria for Transsexualism; From DSM-III to DSM-III-R; From DSM-III-R to DSM-IV; From DSM-IV-R to DSM-5; Specifiers; Conclusion; Learning Points; Further Reading; References; Gender Dysphoria and Gender Incongruence in Children; Overview; Introduction; Gender Dysphoria and Gender Incongruence in Childhood; Prevalence of Gender Incongruence and Gender Dysphoria in Childhood; Psychological Functioning and Social Acceptance.
- What Causes the Poor Psychological Functioning in Gender Incongruent Children, and Why Is There This Great Variability in Psychological Functioning?Development of Children With Gender Dysphoria or Gender Incongruence; Is It Possible to Predict the Persistence or Desistence of Childhood GD and What May Be the Factors and Processes Involved?; Clinical Management of Children with Gender Dysphoria and Gender Incongruence; Learning Points; Further Reading; References; Transgender Youth; Overview; Introduction; Clinical Presentations; Vignette
- Max/Maxine.
- Gender Identity Development and Relevance of Sexual Orientation in AdolescentsVignette
- Lisa; Causal Pathways of Gender Dysphoria in Young People; Co-Occurring Psychological Challenges and Mental Health Conditions; Vignette
- Tom; Care for Transgender Youth; Primary Care Setting; Specialized Transgender Care; Mental Health Interventions; Reversible Physical Interventions; Partially Reversible Interventions; Irreversible Surgical Interventions; Conclusion; Learning Points; Further Reading; References; Transgender Families; Overview; Introduction; Transgender Families.