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Detransition: Supporting individuals through uncertainty, discontinuation and regret

$425.00

On demand webinar: This webinar (originally presented live in the spring of 2024) is focused on skill development for clinicians working with individuals who identified or may still identify as trans or nonbinairy and are questioning their transition or wishing to detransition.

Description

Details

  • 7 hours of continuing education recognized by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec – OPQ (Quebec Board of Psychologists)
  • Available for 3 months from purchase date
  • Materials: PDFs of slides, Reference list

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Who should access this webinar?

Health and social services professionals working in trans health. This is an intermediate level training course geared to participants who possess some clinical experience in the field and a general knowledge of issues pertaining to the field of trans health.

Summary

According to current studies, a small number of people who have undergone social, legal, medical or surgical gender affirmation process, decide to “detransition”. Studies confirm that they search, often in vain, for professionals who can support them in their detransition journey. Professionals who are already trained in trans health are ideally placed to offer this support.
The course draws on clinical experience of the presenters as well as the experience of some who have experienced detransition. We will share information based on the most up-to-date research. The overarching goal is to increase clinicians’ knowledge base, clinical skills and confidence in supporting individuals questioning, discontinuing or regretting their transition.

Objectives

  • Develop an understanding of the diversity of experiences subsumed under the term “detransition”
  • Expand current approaches to gender affirming care and informed consent to include the experiences of individuals considering detransition.
  • Develop an understanding of the relationship between mental health challenges and detransition risk
  • Adapt our practice to best support individuals questioning, discontinuing or regretting their transition.
  • Become familiar with medical protocols for reducing or ceasing hormone treatments

Content

  • Detransition as an umbrella term
    • Emerging concepts
    • Challenges inherent to assessing preva
    • Challenging erroneous and politicized narratives
  • Exploring current research
    • Summary of the data
    • A critical perspective on current studies and publications
    • Challenges in detrans research
  • Lived experiences: Voices of those who detransition
  • Gender fluidity: rethinking our gender paradigm
    • Review notions surrounding the permanence of identity and gender affirmation needs
    • Change over time: The issues of temporality
  • Mental health challenges and detransition
    • Developmental and psychological issues
    • Psychosocial factors.
    • Breaking isolation: Finding community
  • Developing an Inclusive practice: Revisiting our clinical protocols
    • Gender-affirmation
    • Informed consent
  • Medical protocols for hormone suspension or cessation

The trainers

Françoise Susset

Françoise Susset, Psy. D.

Psychologist

Jesse Bosse

Jesse Bossé, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Charles-Olivier Basile

Charles-Olivier Basile M.D.C.M.

Family Physician

FAQ

Testimonials

“It was a great training and timely, given the current social and political climate around gender affirming care and trans individuals”.
 
“Thank you so much for raising awareness and providing direction for how to support people who are interested in detransitioning!”
 
“Thank you both so much! I learned a lot and feel better equipped to meet support and counsel clients going through a detransition. I also more thoroughly understand the importance of bringing up the possibility of de-transition and regret as part of informed consent. Learning about the experiences from the 3 guest speakers was extremely helpful and informative. I also greatly appreciate the way you clearly summarized the research. I looked forward to future trainings”.