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Title: APA Adopts Guidelines for Working With Transgender, Gender Nonconforming People
Post by: Willowicious on August 14, 2015, 06:11:48 AM
APA Adopts Guidelines for Working With Transgender, Gender Nonconforming People

The American Psychological Association
August 6th, 2015

http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/08/working-transgender.aspx (http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/08/working-transgender.aspx)

"TORONTO — Psychologists who work with transgender or gender nonconforming people should seek to provide acceptance, support and understanding without making assumptions about their clients' gender identities or gender expressions, according to practice guidelines adopted during the American Psychological Association's 123rd Annual Convention."