Integrating cutting-edge neuroscience, clinical research, best practices, mental health systems design, and mental health policy, Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care is the first textbook in the field to provide an affirming, intersectional, and evidence-informed approach to caring for transgender, non-binary, and/or gender-expansive (TNG) people.

Contributors offer an expert view from fields that include psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, pharmacy, public health, law, business, community activism, and more. And because each of the 26 chapters features at least one TNG author, wisdom gleaned from lived experience bolsters the professional perspective provided throughout the book.

After an introductory discussion of epidemiology, the neuroscience of gender, and psychopharmacological considerations for prescribing with TNG people, the book engages in an in-depth examination of

Intersectional, gender-affirming care for marginalized communities such as Two-Spirit and Indigenous, Black, Asian American, Pacific Islander, disabled, migrant, refugee, and unhoused people
Developmentally appropriate care for TNG people, from childhood and adolescence to older age
Gender identity affirmation in the context of eating disorders, substance use disorders, pregnancy, and serious mental illness
The specific care needs of populations who have experienced the traumas of incarceration and gender identity conversion efforts
The necessity of systems-level change, including collecting gender identity information in electronic health records, building gender-affirming clinical environments, and mental health law and policy considerations
Gender Affirming Psychiatric Care is a rigorous and timely resource. It is indispensable for mental health and primary care clinicians looking to deliver evidence-informed and affirming care for TNG patients, and it is informative for neuroscientists and clinical researchers seeking to better understand translational frameworks linking scientific research, gender-affirming clinical practice, and mental health policy.


Foreword
Chapter 1. Epidemiologic Overview of Mental Health Outcomes among TNG People
Chapter 2. Stigma and Mental Health Inequities: The Gender Minority Stress and Resilience Framework
Chapter 3. (Rethinking) the Neuroscience of Gender Identity
Chapter 4. Psychopharmacological Considerations for TNG People
Chapter 5. Affirming and Intersectional Psychiatric Care for Two-Spirit People: Adaptation, Cultural Resilience, and Indigenous Identities
Chapter 6. Intersectional Approaches to Affirming Mental Health Care for Black TNG People in North America
Chapter 7. Overview of Asian American and Pacific Islander Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care
Chapter 8. DoubleQueer: Being Neurodiverse and Gender Diverse
Chapter 9. Disability Justice and Access Needs for Disabled TNG People
Chapter 10. Caring for the Displaced: Mental Health Concerns for Transgender and Gender Expansive Individuals
Chapter 11. Trauma-Informed Mental Health Care With TNG Communities
Chapter 12. How Cis? Recognizing and Managing Transphobic Countertransference in Psychotherapy
Chapter 13. Working with TNG Youth and Their Families
Chapter 14. Caring for the Mental Health Needs of TNG Older Adults
Chapter 15. Eating Disorders and Body Image Satisfaction in TNG People
Chapter 16. Substance Use Disorders Within TNG Communities
Chapter 17. Perinatal Psychiatry and Affirming Gender Identity in the Setting of Pregnancy
Chapter 18. Affirming Gender Identity in the Setting of Serious Mental Illness
Chapter 19. Affirming Gender Identity in the Setting of Incarceration
Chapter 20. Addressing the Adverse Impacts of Gender Identity Conversion Efforts
Chapter 21. Psychiatric Evaluations in Support of Gender-affirming Surgical Procedures
Chapter 22. Standardized Language and Nonstandard Identities: Sex and Gender Taxonomies and Data Collection, Storage, and Use
Chapter 23. Collecting and Analyzing Gender Identity Data to Enhance Your Practice
Chapter 24. Cultivating Inclusive and Gender-Affirming Mental Health Care Environments
Chapter 25. Legal and Policy Considerations for Gender-Affirming Mental Health Care
Chapter 26. TNG Leaders