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What are the treatment trends with transgender clients?

Changes over time

with Heidi Dalzell, PsyD, CEDS

(2:00 min)

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Key Terms:

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  • Gender identity: Our internal understanding and awareness of gender
     

  • Transition: Any social, medical, or legal changes that a person makes to affirm their gender identity

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Helpful Hint:​  
Continuing education is essential to best practice. Seek consultation from those with lived experience whenever possible.

Using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to address gender identity & eating disorders​

with Stacy Hunt, PhD​

(1:53 min)

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Key Terms:

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  • Binding: Wearing a cloth, elastic band, or binder to flatten the chest; important to follow safety guidelines 
     

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Hormone-based medications prescribed to assist gender transition; masculinizing and feminizing options available

(Dalzell & Protos, 2020; Diemer et al., 2015; Donaldson et al., 2018; Duffy et al., 2016)

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