Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care is a book published in 2023 by the American Psychiatric Association. It is edited by TeddyâŻG.âŻGoetz, M.D., M.S., and AlexâŻS.âŻKeuroghlian, M.D., M.P.H.
The book was protested by anti-trans activists, including an open letter published by FAIR in Medicine.
Description
From the publisher: “Melding cutting-edge neuroscience, clinical research, best practices, and mental health policy and systems design, Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care is the first textbook of its kind to provide an affirming, intersectional, and evidence-informed approach to caring for transgender, non-binary, and/or gender-expansive (TNG) people.”
Chapters
Epidemiologic Overview of Mental Health Outcomes among TNG People
Arjee Javellana Restar Ph.D., M.P.H.
E.J. Dusic M.P.H.
Rodrigo Aguayo-Romero Ph.D.
Sari L. Reisner Sc.D.
Stigma and Mental Health Inequities: The Gender Minority Stress and Resilience Framework
Em Matsuno Ph.D.
Jae A. Puckett Ph.D.
Sebastian M. Barr Ph.D.
(Reâthinking) the Neuroscience of Gender Identity
SimĂłn(e) Sun Ph.D.
Teddy G. Goetz M.D., M.S.
Kristen Eckstrand M.D., Ph.D.
Psychopharmacological Considerations for TNG People
Hyun-Hee âHeatherâ Kim M.D.
Teddy G. Goetz M.D., M.S.
Victoria Grieve Pharm.D.
Affirming and Intersectional Psychiatric Care for TwoâSpirit People: Adaptation, Cultural Resilience, and Indigenous Identities
Jack Bruno M.S.W.
Emerson J. Dusic M.P.H.
Henri M. Garrison-Desany Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Fiona (FĂ) Fonseca M.D., Ph.D.
Arjee Javellana Restar Ph.D., M.P.H.
Intersectional Approaches to Affirming Mental Health Care for Black TNG People in North America
Henri M. Garrison-Desany Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Emerson J. Dusic M.P.H.
Jack Bruno M.S.W.
Fiona (FĂ) Fonseca M.D., Ph.D.
Arjee Javellana Restar Ph.D., M.P.H.
Overview of Asian American and Pacific Islander GenderâAffirming Psychiatric Care
Arjee Javellana Restar Ph.D., M.P.H.
Emerson J. Dusic M.P.H.
Jack Bruno M.S.W.
Henri M. Garrison-Desany Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Fiona (FĂ) Fonseca M.D., Ph.D.
DoubleQueer: Being Neurodiverse and Gender Diverse
Noah Adams M.S.W., Ph.D.
Teddy G. Goetz M.D., M.S.
Reubs J. Walsh B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Zackary Derrick B.A., M.P.H.
Disability Justice and Access Needs for Disabled TNG People
Evelyn Callahan Ph.D., M.Sc.
Brendon Holloway M.S.W.
Vern Harner Ph.D., M.S.W.
Shanna K. Kattari Ph.D., M.Ed., C.S.E., A.C.S.
Caring for the Displaced: Mental Health Concerns for Transgender and GenderâExpansive Individuals
Hannah Janeway M.D.
Valeria Karina Anaya M.D.
TraumaâInformed Mental Health Care With TNG Communities
Sebastian M. Barr Ph.D.
Gene Dockery Ph.D.
Jaimie Cory M.Ed.
Jae Sevelius Ph.D.
How Cis? Recognizing and Managing Transphobic Countertransference in Psychotherapy
Tobias Wiggins Ph.D.
Working with TNG Youth and Their Families
NĂ©stor Noyola Ph.D.
Hyun-Hee âHeatherâ Kim M.D.
Aude Henin Ph.D.
Caring for the Mental Health Needs of TNG Older Adults
Brett Dolotina B.S.
Gabrielle Morgan B.S.
Lisa Krinsky M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.
Eating Disorders and Body Image Satisfaction in TNG People
Teddy G. Goetz M.D., M.S.
Scout Silverstein M.P.H.
Melissa Simone Ph.D.
Substance Use Disorders Within TNG Communities
Kevin Johnson M.D.
Laura Erickson-Schroth M.D.
Alann Weissman-Ward M.D.
Perinatal Psychiatry and Affirming Gender Identity in the Setting of Pregnancy
Sarah Noble D.O.
Affirming Gender Identity in the Setting of Serious Mental Illness
Michelle Joy M.D.
Stephanie Bi M.D.
Madeleine Lipshie-Williams M.D.
Affirming Gender Identity in the Setting of Incarceration
Michelle Joy M.D.
Madeleine Lipshie-Williams M.D.
Addressing the Adverse Impacts of Gender Identity Conversion Efforts
Talen Wright M.Sc., B.Sc.
Psychiatric Evaluations in Support of GenderâAffirming Surgical Procedures
Morgan Faeder M.D., Ph.D.
Standardized Language and Nonstandard Identities: Sex and Gender Taxonomies and Data Collection, Storage, and Use
Clair Kronk Ph.D.
Roz Queen B.S.
Collecting and Analyzing Gender Identity Data to Enhance Your Practice
Juwan Campbell M.A.
Dan E. Ferrari Funk M.A.
Chris Grasso M.P.H.
Cultivating Inclusive and GenderâAffirming Mental Health Care Environments
Mason Dunn J.D.
Steph deNormand M.A.
Legal and Policy Considerations for GenderâAffirming Mental Health Care
Mason Dunn J.D.
Alexander Chen J.D.
Seran Gee J.D.
TNG Leaders
Dallas M. Ducar M.S.N., A.P.R.N.
References
Tellier, P.-P. (2024). Book Review: Independent review of the book: Gender-affirming psychiatric care. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 29(4), 1512â1513. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045241255215
Responses by anti-trans activists
FAIR in Medicine (January 2024). An Open Letter to the American Psychiatric Association Regarding the Publication of Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care. https://www.fairforall.org/open-letters/open-letter-apa/
Satel, Sally (February 13, 2024). A Textbook Case of Social Justice Medicine Run Amok. Washington Monthly https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/02/13/gender-affirming-care-a-textbook-case-of-social-justice-run-amok/
Posner, Gerald (April 17, 2024). âNon-binary, neurodivergentâ activist ordering psychiatrists to push âgender affirmingâ surgery over therapy. New York Post https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/opinion/non-binary-activist-teddy-goetz-ordering-psychiatrists-to-push-gender-affirming-surgery-over-therapy/
Cerundolo, Aida (February 15, 2024). Gender transitions arenât always right. Medicine must officially recognize detransition. The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4468358-gender-transitions-arent-always-right-medicine-must-officially-recognize-detransition/
Wright, Colin (January 10, 2024). “The new @APApsychiatric textbook “Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care” is out and, as expected, it’s pushing sex pseudoscience.” https://x.com/SwipeWright/status/1745134168839729474
Bass, Kevin (February 17, 2024). How Americaâs medical system has become totally woke. New York Post https://nypost.com/2024/02/17/opinion/americas-medical-system-has-become-totally-woke/
Coyne, Jerry (February 19, 2024). New tendentious and possibly dangerous APA book on âgender-affirming care.â Why Evolution Is True https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/02/19/new-tendentious-and-possibly-dangerous-apa-book-on-gender-affirming-care/
Resources
Goetz TG, Keuroghlian AS (Eds.). (2023). Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care. American Psychiatric Publishing, ISBN 978-1-61537-472-4 https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781615379958