Transgender Mental Health

Understanding transgender mental health is a large part of an overall growing awareness about transgender rights and struggles in our society. It is crucial for mental health professionals to recognize the wide range of transgender identities and demonstrate cultural competency about transgender and gender non-conforming populations.

In this two-hour continuing education web conference, Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA, will share her experience as a psychiatrist specializing in LGBT health. Dr. Erickson-Schroth will review the history of transgender identities in psychiatry, including the evolution of gender-related diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). She will also discuss the common mental health disparities facing transgender people, as well as the ways in which societal stigma and discrimination contribute to poor mental health outcomes.

Dr. Erickson-Schroth will introduce attendees to basic information about transgender medicine including an overview of hormones and surgeries. She will also review approaches to working with gender nonconforming youth, outline how resilience-building can improve the lives of transgender individuals, and discuss ways in which mental health clinicians can work together to support transgender people as allies. 

This introductory instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:

1. Describe the history of gender-related diagnoses in the DSM.
2. List common mental health disparities facing transgender people.
3. Summarize the ways in which societal stigma and discrimination contribute to poor mental health outcomes in transgender populations.
4. Discuss the basics of hormone treatment and surgeries for transgender people.
5. Describe clinical approaches to working with gender nonconforming youth.

If you have any questions or concerns about this web conference, or would like more information, please contact us here.

Event Reviews from Members

It was very thorough and a wonderful exploration of the issues facing transgender people. - Laura Turnbull, MC, CPsych, CCC

Excellent program. The speaker was quite knowledgeable. I learned a great deal. - Pamela B Brewer, MSW

I was looking for information to help me be more current with the LGBTQ population and this was a good overall basic insight into issues of which I need to be aware. Thanks for this. Excellent. - Erline Towner

Continuing Education (CE) Information

Two CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety. 

GoodTherapy.org is an Approved Education Provider by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (provider #135463). Of the eight counselor skill groups ascribed to by NAADAC, this course is classified within Counseling Services. 

GoodTherapy.org is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

GoodTherapy.org is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

GoodTherapy.org, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0395.

To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 12 or 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

Registration Information

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