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Maslow’s theory of human motivation and cultural implications for training in humanistic psychology today
“Though there is often partial validity to…critiques [of Maslow], cultural elements of his theory of self-actualization are sometimes misinterpreted and/or overlooked.”
Missteps in Psychotherapy With Transgender Clients: Promoting Gender Sensitivity in Counseling and Psychological Practice [PDF]
The present grounded theory study in this APA journal article was conducted to identify the specific psychotherapy missteps psychotherapists make in working with transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) clients. Missteps were grouped in themes that included education burdening, gender inflation, gender narrowing, gender avoidance, gender generalizing, gender repairing, gender pathologizing, and gate-keeping.
Fact Sheet: Gender Diversity and Transgender Identity in Adolescents [PDF]
Early medical intervention is recommended for peri-pubertal transgender youth who have a history of gender dysphoria and a desire to live as another gender.
