Gender and Transgender Identity

Louis R. Franzini, PhD

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CE Credit Hours : 3

Target Audience : Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, School Psychology, Social Work, Teaching

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Course Abstract

Gender and Transgender Identity is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that reviews issues in the formation of gender and transgender identity. After viewing oneself as a human being, the most important aspect of our self-concept is that we are a male person or a female person. That is the very essence of our humanness and the most basic sense of who we are. To experience a conflict between our physical body and our concept of maleness or femaleness is the most fundamental existential distress imaginable.

This course will discuss the ongoing distinction between sex and gender, causes and prevalence of transgender identity, harassment of transgender children, DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, theories of gender development, conversion therapy, modern medical and socio-psychological treatment of transgender patients, passing, and postsurgical relationships and therapy. Certain prominent transgender people are discussed, and several autobiographies are referenced to further our understanding of the complex transgender life experiences. Finally, some examples of positive changes are presented, which increase the knowledge base for the professionals who see transgender patients in their practices, along with other nascent societal changes, which, in turn, can improve these patient’s lives.

NOTE: We are aware that terminology regarding transgender issues changes over time and varies from community to community. We recognize the need to be respectful of all individuals and sensitive to usage within particular communities. Both the National Center for Gender Equality and the American Psychological Association currently recommend using use the term “transgender” as an adjective, but not as a noun, which some consider offensive. Within this course, we use the term transgender, with the intention of being as broadly inclusive as possible, and recognizing that some transgender people do not ascribe to this term. Our purpose is to offer health professionals training in the provision of care that is respectful, aware, and supportive of the identities and life experiences of transgender people.

Closeout Course #31-15 | 2018 | 46 pages | 20 posttest questions

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the key terms and definitions unique to gender and transgender identity
2. Distinguish gender identity disorder from gender dysphoria
3. List the components of a comprehensive interdisciplinary treatment program for transgender people
4. Identify ethical issues in treating preschool children who display gender nonconforming interests and behaviors
5. Distinguish primary from secondary trans men and women
6. Identify the processes by which children learn and express their gender identity

Course Directions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).

Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.

About the Author(s)

Louis R. Franzini, PhD : Find out More

Louis R. Franzini, PhD, received his B.S. degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, his M.A. degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Toledo, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. He then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Behavior Modification at the State University of New York at Stony Brook (now Stony Brook University). Following the postdoctoral program Dr. Franzini joined the Psychology Department at San Diego State University, where he spent his entire academic career. He retired as Emeritus Professor of Psychology. His international academic experience included appointments as Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-le-Neuve, Belgium and Senior Fellow in the School of Accountancy and Business, Human Resource and Quality Management Division at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Franzini is licensed as a psychologist in Florida and in California.

Financial: Dr. Franzini receives royalties on his books from John Wiley & Sons, Rowman and Littlefield, Square One Publishers, Sage Publications and from Professional Development Resources on sales of his courses.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

CE Information

Counseling

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Continuing Education Provider

Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 3 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).

Marriage and Family Therapy

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Occupational Therapy

Professional Development Resources is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course provider ID# 3159. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.3 CEUs, intermediate level, OT Service Delivery]. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Psychology

School Psychology

Social Work

Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 3 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

Teaching

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Prior Approval Program); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135) and marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100), and the State Board for Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Customer Testimonials

J.G. (PY) PhD

I thought that the course was well organized and well thought out. I will be able to apply what I have learned right away. Iwould welcome more training in this topic.

T.K.C. (MHC)

I appreciate the well researched content.

J.M. (MHC)

I found this course to be very well presented and will be useful to my practice.

C.S, (PY) PhD

Thank you for this easy to use format of quality material.

M.B. (PY)

This is my first course with you. I am totally satisfied with materials and content. I will be back for more training information. Thank you!!

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S.E. (MHC)

I am a counselor / psychotherapist specializing in sexual issues for 35+years -- this course was fabulous! I learned more through this course than any all day presentation could have provided! Bravo to the author!

I.B. (PY) PhD

Well written and comprehensive information.

J.V. (PY)

Good work on an extremely complex subject.

K.H. (SW)

I love this author. The cousre is written well about fascinating information. Please get more courses by this author.

M.R. (PY)

The learning objectives were clear and gave me a better understanding of gender and transgender identity.

C.T. (PY)

Another excellent PDR course! I continue to be impressed with the quality of your CE courses. This course, in particular, was informative, current, and addressed very pertinent issues. I liked the combination of research data and autobiographical experiences.

W.H. (MHC)

I was very pleased with the course and received much insight into gender and transgender identity.

L.C. (PY)

This was very enjoyable and informative.

L.P. (SS)

Thoroughly enjoyed this course. I learned a lot of useful information.

K.P. (PY)

I work in this field and was delighted to find so many interesting facts of which I was ignorant. The author has a wonderful writing style and a great sense of humor. I was also fascinated by the many transgender athletes and celebrities that he included in the article. This was a terrific course. The website, too, is just the best. It works seamlessly with the material. I just loved this course. Thank you!

A.N. (SS)

Great course on such an important topic!

A.F. (PY)

Another clear, easy to understand CE activity full of interesting, cutting edge information presented in a most respectful way. As in other classes I've taken with PDR, it would be wonderful if this information were as easily available to the general public as it is to we professionals who are able to access such comprehensive information so easily.

R.S. (PY)

A very useful course about which I knew very little. I particularly appreciated the discussion of the vocabulary and the newest appropriate terminology. Very good material particularly for someone just getting educated about these issues.

E.C. (SW)

This course gave me better understanding of the processes and needs of the individuals with their roles, and as a practitioner what is best practice for treating and interacting with them.

M.K. (PY)

I was actually motivated to take the course because of DC's requirement for CEUs in LGBTQ. I actually slowed my reading down because I was interested in the content in that I treated a transgender patient in the 1980s.Thank you.

S.Y. (MHC)

Great course. An extensive amount of information, but all important. Thanks.

T.E. (MHC)

Great Introduction. Would like more on this topic

K.B. (MHC)

Excellent synopsis and very informative.

A.L. (SW)

Very straightforward and extremely informative, thank you.

C.J. (SS)

I usually do not pay for my professional development courses, but I am glad I did this time! This has been helpful and I will use this information and will be looking into the books listed!

G.M.B. (MFT)

This course was very informative and interesting. My own past confusion about terminology was normalized through the discussions in this course. I was/am happy to see our world is gradually become more conscious and sensitive regarding the innate differences in human beings - although we still have a long way to go. Good course and well-written. I know I will be referring back to it time-to-time. Thank you!

T.M. (MHC)

Thank you for offering this CE course! It has been so very helpful, both in my personal and professional life!

G.V.B. (PY)

Excellent article which touched on what seems to be the most salient and meaningful aspects of the topic.

S.M. (PY)

Very glad for this course. I found it quite helpful. The field is changing rapidly, and this course has much to offer. I would like to see it augmented as time goes by.

P.B.L. (Teaching)

This was a wonderful course. I'm so glad I took it! Thank you for the opportunity.

J.R. (PY)

I enjoyed this course. It was quite informative and completed the objectives that were listed.

K.W. (MHC)

There was a lot of information to take in/learn, but I'm motivated as I have three clients, ages 13-17, who all are using terminology, "I'm trans,..."

L.M. (SW)

Thank you for an up to date, comprehensive training. I'm saving the study material for reference as needed in work with clients. I appreciate the comprehensive and up to date information. I would definitely benefits for further trainings that will help me understand and support clients.

C.H. (SW)

Clear and relevant presentation, thank you.

D.G. (PY)

Thank you! Great author.

K.M. (OT)

Excellent course. This Gen X therapist appreciated the updated and science-based information on gender and transgender identity. Bonus: my Gen Z teenage kids and their friends appreciate my effort too educate myself on this topic.

J.C. (SW)

I've been working with transgender people as part of my caseload for about 10 years. I also been doing a lot of internet reading etc. However, this course was very enlightening and I'm grateful for taking it.

V.D. (PY)

Excellent course, very thorough & highly useful.

J.S. (MHC)

This was one of my favorite courses. It was extremely informative and was presented in a thorough yet easily understandable format. I also appreciated the sense of humour in the possible multiple choice answers. Thank you for enlightening me and helping me be a more competent therapist.

M.B. (SW)

Many thanks for offering this opportunity for Professional Development. I'll be sure to take advantage again in the future!

K.S. (MHC)

This is a great course. It provided clear, concise information on a topic that can be confusing. Please offer more. This is important for therapists to understand to enable them to work with clients with clarity and compassion.

M.S. (SS)

I had little understanding of transgender dysphoria before taking this course. The illustrations from real life situations were very clarifying and an eye opener. Excellent organization of content and salient key points well presented. Thank you!

H.L. (MHC)

R.V. (MHC)

The course was well presented and held my attention. I especially appreciated the in-depth explanations about the related terminology. As a student I added to my depth of knowledge that I know will help me to related to future clients. I will recommend the course to my classmates.

B.L. (PY)

A very tough subject to cover and the course did an excellent job. Presented great evidence and research but with caution to the necessity of more studies.

D.D. (PY)

This program had a great deal of information and it was relevant to my clinical practice and was very informative.

J.B. (PY)

I have one client who has gone through the surgery, so this course provided me with resources to share with her and to use myself.

M.O. (PY)

Very helpful and highly informative. Thank you.

B.R. (SS)

Clear writing on a very difficult and complex subject.

M.V. (PY)

The use of research to explain and clarify the topic was very good.

E.K.S. (SS)

The course contains much needed information, along with the author's clear high regard for the importance of these issues and of our culture's ability to evolve to a place of regard for everyone, regardless of differences. The material was thorough and accessible. Also want to thank PDR for a very user friendly website and variety in course offerings.

M.H. (MHC)

I have no formal knowledge of this complex subject and appreciate learning and hopefully, understandingsome basics.

F.P. (PY)

The Gender and Transgender Identity course was informative, increased my knowledge, and increased my ability to work efficiently and with care as a mental health provider.

A.M. (PY)

Comprehensive overview of transgenderism.

W.R.P. (PY)

Thank you for a timely, relevant, and non-biased course on Gender and Transgender Identity that all professionals and our general population, that is open to learning, should take!

D.K. (OT)

This course was an eye-opening education on gender and transgender issues. The author presented complex topics clearly and compassionately, offering thoughtful perspectives to help me better support LGBTQ people in my work. While social views are shifting, the course rightly stressed there is still progress to be made in reducing prejudice and violence against transgender individuals. I found the author's knowledge comprehensive and timely. For anyone eager to be a more effective advocate, I highly recommend this course.

As an OT who works as a pastor, I believe this information will be both both personally applicable and helpful in assisting others who are part of our faith community in seeing all people as people.

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