Digital Course
Changes in WPATH Standards of Care
Adolescent & Family Assessment
CE’s Available ($30)
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The World Professional Association for Transgender Health recently published the new Standards of Care (SoC8) for the treatment of transgender and gender diverse people. Given the global concern regarding gender affirming care for youth, the SoC8 guidelines for working with adolescents and their families is likely one of the most hotly debated chapters in the current Standards of Care. There are some significant changes from previous versions that health care providers who work with youth need to be aware of and it is imperative that you understand these and know how to approach the new requirements that are in some cases ambiguous. These new standards may significantly change how we practice and especially what is expected of us as mental health providers when evaluating youth for gender affirming medical care. If you work with gender diverse youth or their families it is important to understand these changes and how they may impact your work.
We’re going to talk about…
- SoC8 Changes in expectations for mental health providers working with youth
- Adolescent cognitive development and medical decision making
- An overview of gender development
- Changes in guidelines for assessment of adolescents
- An overview of adolescent biopsychosocial assessments
- The inclusion of multidisciplinary teams and family
- How to navigate the transition from SoC7 to SoC8 with youth & families
- Case examples
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the cognitive development necessary for medical decision making in adolescence
- List the changes in qualifications and requirements for adolescent assessments
- Describe the necessary content of a biopsychosocial assessment and who should produce it
- Describe the updated guidelines for working with a multidisciplinary team
- Explain the updates to the inclusion of parents/family in the assessment of youth
The webinar is 120 min long.
2.0 CE Credit Available ($30 – available in Full Access Plan).
The Gender Health Training Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Gender Health Training Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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About the Presenter: Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD
For those who don’t know me, I am a licensed psychologist in Northern California, a member of the transgender community, and a WPATH certified mentor who is dedicated to helping therapists provide gender affirmative care to transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive (trans) clients and their families across the life span, and build gender-affirming practices while navigating the quickly changing world of transgender health so that your clients and their families can build stronger connections, live with authenticity, and receive the care they need.
Dr. Giammattei has no disclosures.
