Therapeutic Issues with Transgender Elders
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2017
Abstract
Research demonstrates that transgender and nonconforming (TGNC) elders face social isolation and discrimination in policies and practices in mental and health care settings. The purpose of this article is to provide clinicians with practical input about therapeutic issues and interventions for use with TGNC elders. A case vignette describes the challenges and rewards of therapy with an elder trans woman. Her story illustrates the complex interplay between age, life phase, and sociocultural and historical contexts. Recommendations regarding research, practice, and advocacy are offered.
Publication Title
Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume
40
Issue
1
First Page
127
Last Page
140
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.psc.2016.10.004
PubMed ID
28159139
ISSN
0193953X
E-ISSN
15583147
Citation Information
Carroll. (2016). Therapeutic Issues with Transgender Elders. The Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 40(1), 127–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2016.10.004