WPATH Standards of Care 8 – Mental Health & Adolescents
Presenter: Melissa Dellens, MA
Date/Time: 10:00am-1:15pm (with 1- 15 minute break)
3 CEs
Abstract
This course is designed to provide clinical guidance for healthcare professionals assisting transgender and gender diverse people to achieve better health and psychological well being, The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) published the Standards of Care 8 (SOC-8) in Fall 2022. It includes major changes from previous editions, including differentiating between clinical work with transgender and nonbinary ( TGNB) adolescents and children. This workshop will cover WPATH SOC-8 guidelines specific to mental health services forTGNB teenagers. We will discuss developmentally appropriate assessment of gender incongruence and how psychotherapists can help TGNB adolescents navigate social or hormonal transition. The discussion will include vignettes to help participants learn how to apply the guidelines to complex cases and explore ways to use the WPATH guidelines as a way to advocate for affirmative health and mental health care for TGNB teenagers.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss at least 3 WPATH SOC-8 assessment guidelines that are specific to working with TGNB adolescents.
- Describe two ways a mental health professional can participate in social or hormonal interventions in clinical work with TBNG teens.
- Utilize the WPATH SOC 8 guidelines to advocate for services for TGNB teenagers.
About the Presenter
Melissa Dellens (she/they) works with teens and young adults with intersectional identities as an associate marriage and family therapist in private practice. They offer their understanding of collective trauma, community stressors, and political advocacy through publications and education. Melissa earned their Master of Arts in Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles with an emphasis in Applied Community Psychology. They have completed the one year Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Certificate at the Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies and Level 1 of the Trauma Resiliency Model.
Price
$39 for licensed
$29 for licensed in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: WPATHTeensNP)
$19 for pre-licensed (Use Coupon Code at checkout: WPATHTeensPL)
This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.
Completion Requirements
Live Event
- To get CE credit for the live event, you need to be present for all five hours.
- You will be asked to sign in and out in the chat box in order to track attendance during breaks.
- We will email you your certificate of attendance within 48 hours of the course.
Homestudy
You will need to take the post-test with at least a 75% score in order to receive your certificate for a homestudy course.
Additional Information
Instruction Level
This course is meant for an intermediate audience.
Therapists with extensive experience working with transgender and nonbinary clients will likely find this course basic.
Who should Attend
Psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers.
Format
Live, virtual presentation with the opportunity for interaction with the presenter.
Recorded live webinar
Recorded, edited video.
Zoom Link
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Financial Support
The Affirmative Couch pays course presenters for their teaching. There is no other financial support for this course.
Conflict of Interest
There is no reported conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.
Contact Information
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Accommodations
The Affirmative Couch will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with the event date and “accommodation request” in the subject line at least 1 week ahead of time. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Continuing Education Approvals
The Affirmative Couch, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Affirmative Couch, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Price
$39 for licensed
$29 for licensed in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: WPATHTeensNP)
$19 for pre-licensed (Use Coupon Code at checkout: WPATHTeensPL)
This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.
This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.
$39.00
