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This guide is designed to be used as a companion to the Weinstein Company movie, TRANSAMERICA. It presents a unique and entertaining learning opportunity for both mental health professionals and those who are not trained in mental health. It brings to life the issues transgender people face with its scene-by-scene information about the movie. For mental health professionals it serves as an entertaining up-to-date course with an opportunity to earn continuing education credits. For non-mental health professionals it allows the movie to be an entertaining vehicle that educates readers to recognize and understand transgenderism; know the potential risks to individuals, relationships with families, friends, co-workers and fellow students; and to know about resources for a safe and productive life.

It will explain, demonstrate and guide participants in the application of knowledge about transgenderism, including definitions, assessment, DSM diagnosistic issues, gender reassignment surgery, standards of care, trauma, victimization, medical and mental health treatment addressing family, parenting, vocational, substance abuse and HIV issues. The movie portrays a textbook example of a person who is transitioning from a male to a female and is valuable for learning about transgenderism. It should be emphasized that the “Hollywood effect” may tend to over/under exaggerate the issues.

Specifically, to learn about:

•The definition of transgender, identifying the groups under this umbrella

•The transition process of male to female (MTF) and female to male (FTM) transgendered people

•The Standards of Care for treatment

•Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS)

•The randomness of transgenderism

•Transgender resources, including the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), Intersex Society of North America (ISNA), the ballroom scene and internet technology.

•Ethical guidelines for treatment

•Assessment and diagnostic issues for DSM IV-TR’s Gender Identity Disorder (GID)

•Unemployment, underemployment and employment discrimination

•Legal I.D. issues

•The role, obligations and responsibilities of clinicians

•Theoretical ideologies and psychotherapeutic interventions

•Psychological, emotional and oppressive issues faced by transgendered individuals

•Transgenderism and substance abuse

•Issues for transgendered children

•Issues for children of transgendered parents

•Family therapy issues and interventions

•Gender development and expression

•Parents response to transgendered children

•Factors associated with a resilient adaptation for children of transgendered parents

•Similarities and differences between transsexual and intersex individuals