Improve Treatment for Gender-Variant Individuals

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Improve Treatment for Gender-Variant Individuals
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/08/20/improve-treatment-for-gender-variant-individuals/2788.html
By Rick Nauert, Ph.D.
Senior News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on August 20, 2008

In addition to adopting the wide-ranging resolution, the Council of Representatives received a report by APA's Task Force on Gender Identity and Gender Variance. The six-member task force spent more than two years reviewing the scientific literature, as well as APA policies regarding transgender issues.

It was also charged with developing recommendations for education, professional training and further research into ->-bleeped-<-, and proposing how APA can best meet the needs of psychologists and students who identify as transgender or gender-variant.

[TreeFlower]

"The American Psychological Association has urged psychologists to take a leading role in ending discrimination based on gender identity, calling upon the profession to provide "appropriate, nondiscriminatory treatment to all transgender and gender-variant individuals" and encouraging more research into all aspects of gender identity and expression." ...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/08/20/improve-treatment-for-gender-variant-individuals/2788.html

[Flan Princess]

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What an awesome title
I couldn't have put it better myself.
For a website which claims to be a fine outstanding place for the posting of information on psychology, using the phrase "gender variant" wreaks of stereotyping.
Or is it just me