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1. Treating Transgender Children and Adolescents

   An Interdisciplinary Discussion

   Edited by Jack Drescher, William Byne

   Extremely gender variant children and adolescents (minors), increasingly referred to as 'trans' or 'transgender children,' are small in number. In recent years, their situation has become highly sensationalized, whilst the matter of how to best treat them remains an area of controversy. A growing...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
2. Childhood Gender Nonconformity and the Development of Adult Homosexuality

   Edited by Robin M Mathy, Jack Drescher

   This book presents leading experts on the scientific study of gender, providing their views on what we know today about the relationship between gender nonconformity in childhood and future adult sexual identities or behaviors. This book explores the topic from a wide range of perspectives,...

   Published October 1st 2008 by CRC Press
3. British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies

   Theory, Research, and Practice

   By Jack Drescher, Elizabeth Peel, Victoria Clarke

   Gain insight into crucial British mental health approaches for LGB individualsThere is very little collaborative literature between LGB-affirmative psychologists and psychotherapists in the United States and the United Kingdom. British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies: Theory, Research, and...

   Published July 5th 2007 by CRC Press
4. American Psychiatry and Homosexuality

   An Oral History

   Edited by Jack Drescher, Joseph P. Merlino

   Interviews and first-hand accounts of an historic decision that affected the mental health profession—and American society and cultureThrough the personal accounts of those who were there, American Psychiatry and Homosexuality: An Oral History examines the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric...

   Published April 24th 2007 by Routledge
5. Ex-Gay Research

   Analyzing the Spitzer Study and Its Relation to Science, Religion, Politics, and Culture

   By Jack Drescher, Kenneth J Zucker

   Defenders and critics of the controversial Spitzer study analyze its methodologies and findingsIn 2001, Robert L. Spitzer, MD, presented his study on sexual conversion therapy with its controversial findings that some homosexuals can change their sexual orientation. The resulting media sensation...

   Published March 21st 2006 by Routledge
6. A Gay Man's Guide to Prostate Cancer

   By Jack Drescher, Gerald Perlman

   Discover the facts about—and personal stories of—gay men diagnosed with prostate cancerAccording to the American Cancer Society, one man in six will develop prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in men. A Gay Man's Guide to Prostate Cancer explores the medical facts...

   Published May 10th 2005 by CRC Press
7. Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health

   By Jack Drescher, Ronald Hellman

   Take your knowledge of the mental health issues that affect LGBT people to the next level!The Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health provides reliable, up-to-date information on clinical issues, administrative practices, and health concerns related to the provision of public sector...

   Published February 16th 2005 by CRC Press
8. Transgender Subjectivities

   A Clinician's Guide

   By Jack Drescher, Ubaldo Leli

   Gain an in-depth understanding of the issues, concerns, and problems faced by transgender individualsTransgender Subjectivities is a comprehensive guide for understanding the issues and concerns of the emerging transgender phenomenon. As transgender individuals become more “out” in...

   Published October 21st 2004 by CRC Press
9. Uncoupling Convention

   Psychoanalytic Approaches to Same-Sex Couples and Families

   By Ann D'Ercole, Jack Drescher

   What does it mean to be member of a gay/lesbian couple or family? The contributors to Uncoupling Convention: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Same-Sex Couples and Families address this question by drawing on two cultural movements of the twentieth century: psychoanalysis and the gay/lesbian civil...

   Published April 29th 2004 by Routledge
10. Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians

    Contemporary Dynamic Approaches

    By Jack Drescher, Ann D'Ercole, Erica Schoenberg

    Examine gay and lesbian psychoanalysis from a variety of perspectives! Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians: Contemporary Dynamic Approaches presents case histories of psychotherapy sessions with gay and lesbian patients, focusing on today's psychoanalytical approaches. Dedicated to enhancing...

    Published March 23rd 2003 by Routledge