Sponsored by Lisette Lahana,MSW LICSW
Consultation, Psychotherapy and Training
New England Gender Conference: For therapists and healthcare providers
Thursday, February 1, 2007 -Neilson Library Browsing Room
Registration 9:00am-9:30am
February 2-3rd, 2007 Advanced Clinical Issues
Friday, February 2nd -Neilson Library Browsing Room
Saturday, February 3rd -Wright Hall Weinstein Auditorium
Co-sponsored by The Stonewall Center of UMass Amherst
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Clinical Work with Transgendered Clients: Basic Training
(6 Contact Hours)
with Lisette Lahana, MSW, LICSW
Training 9:30am-5:00pm
This interactive, multi-media, powerpoint training helps providers develop a basic understanding of clients who present with gender identity issues. We will explore the importance of history taking for your understanding of gender identity, client's relationship to their body and gender role. We will go over using The World Professional Association for Transgender Health 'Standards of Care' and how they can be helpful in guiding gender work. We will discuss medical interventions and social issues relevant to gender transitions. After the training you should know where to start with treatment planning for adult clients including crossdressers, transsexuals, transgendered people, intersexuals and adolescents. The medical information will be limited--for detailed information attend Feb. 3.
Recommended Readings
Lunchtime Optional Video:Intersex: Redefining Sex(25 min).The first 30 to register receive a free resource cd for those beginning work with trans clients
Registration 9:00am
Conference Program 9:30pm-5:30pm & 7:30pm-9pm
Self, Relationship and Community: Psychosocial Issues for Trans People
(6 Contact Hours)
Arlene Istar Lev LCSW,
CASAC(Private Family Therapy Practice, Albany, NY)
Understanding Couple and Family Issues
This workshop will outline the needs of spouses and children who are living in families with gender variant members, and suggest clinical tools for that assist in the maintenance and healthy development of entire family system. Spouses often struggle with issues of betrayal, judgment, labile emotions, fear of exposure, shame and questions about their own sexuality; this is true within both homosexual as well as heterosexual relationships. Issues of sexual orientation become confusing as the sex configuration of the relationship change, but the sexual orientation of the partners may not. Parents can struggle to support their gender variant children and adolescents who are too often treated with behavior modification and outdated psychoanalytic gender development theories, that often blame the parents, and pathologize the children.
Ray Carannante, LMSW (Gender Identity Project and Private Practice, New York)
Understanding Gender Identity Development and Developing Coping Strategies
In treating clients with gender identity concerns, it is imperative we take into account their stage in their identity development process in order to create a realistic treatment plan. Well-meaning therapists, in an attempt to offer support and encouragement, may rush clients past important developmental stages. For instance, some clients must struggle with religious issues or remain closeted, for years before they may be ready to outwardly express their preferred gender. This presentation will explore ways in which people struggling with gender identity issues may develop creative coping strategies in order to maintain their mental health or stay connected to family. Questions are welcome at the end of the presentation. (presentation is still in the planning process)
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Dr. Norman Spack, (Senior Endocrinologist, Children's Hospital & Harvard Med School, Boston, MA)
Ethical and Treatment Dilemmas in Intersex or Gender-Variant Children and Adolescents
Children and adolescents struggling with gender identity issues present to their families and health care providers wanting relief from socially imposed or psychological/physical distress. Medical interventions must take into account the child’s physical, emotional and gender identity developmental needs. Families and their providers often struggle to determine the right course of treatment for children exhibiting gender variance as well as those who present with intersex conditions (disorders of sex development). Dr. Spack will share his perspective and answer questions on what it means to initiate medical treatment, such as puberty delaying interventions, for children and adolescents.
Sponsored by The Stonewall Center of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus.
Voices from the Community: Trans Speakers' Panel
A diverse group of trans identified people will be sharing experiences with their gender identity, therapy and health care providers.
7:30pm-9pm
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Registration 8:45am
Conference Program 9:15am-5:30pm
Gender Transition in the New Millennium: Health, Hormones and Surgery
(6 Contact Hours)
Dr. Brassard will present information about surgical options relevant to male to female and female to male transsexual clients. He will show images of mtf transsexual genital surgical results as well as ftm patients who have had genital and chest reconstructive surgeries. Dr. Brassard will also discuss contraindicators, risks and benefits associated with surgical interventions.
On the Medical Margins: A Harm Reduction Approach to Trans-health
This program is designed to promote awareness of transgender and transsexual (trans) health and access issues regarding the most marginalized members of trans communities: youth, low income and people of color. HIV prevalence rates among trans people have been found to be in the double digits in nine U.S. cities. Some data suggests that their medical marginalization greatly contributes to their HIV risks, and moreover, complicates their access to HIV treatment and other medical care. Urban areas in particular find male-to-female and femme-queens of color avoiding medical systems by obtaining hormones on the street, or using a combination of medical and non-medical body modification techniques including injections of free floating (toxic) silicone. Female-to-male individuals also sometimes avoid medical systems by obtaining street hormones or by using over-the-counter alternatives. As some individuals opt out, others are actively shut out of the U.S. healthcare system. This presentation will discuss a range of body modification practices, explain socially determined barriers to accessing care, demonstrate how to remove barriers to care, discuss trans-specific risk factors, and apply harm reduction principles to serving those on the fringes of U.S. medical systems.
Eligibility and Readiness for Hormones and Surgery for Transgendered Clients
What does eligibility and readiness really mean in relation to a client's clinical presentation? This training will explore how, after the clinician's initial assessment, clinicians can prepare clients for crossgender hormone treatment, the medical and social benefits as well as the risks. As clients progress to considering surgeries, the clinician's exploration of eligibility and readiness issues will be discussed along with the medical and social benefits, and risks of surgical procedures that transsexuals undergo. Preparation for surgery will also be explored including what types of resources a clinician can offer to aid in their transgendered clients' successful transition.
Second Half of Conference at Neilson Library Browsing Room
Crossgender Hormone Treatment for Transsexual Patients
Dr. Stuart Chipkin will present on treatment options related to the administration of crossgender hormones to transsexual patients. He will give an overview of the effects, risks and benefits related to treatment for male to female and female to male patients. Dr. Chipkin will discuss how mental health and health care providers can best collaborate with endocrinologists treating trans clients.
Transsexual Surgical Options
Facial Feminization Surgery: Maximizing Results
Dr. Spiegel will review the goals and methods of facial feminization surgery. Post-operative photos will be shown. There will be a discussion of what procedures are available, how to maximize results, risks, and how new technologies and advances have allowed for improving structural changes to bone. Dr. Spiegel will address any questions from the audience following his presentation.
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Fees and Registration
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Space
Will Be Limited So Register Early.
Call For More Info:1(800) 928-9085
Email
LisetteLahana at yahoo.com
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