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OverviewThe word 'transsexualism' was coined in 1953 and although transsexuals and intersexed people had existed for much longer, surgery to reassign one's sex is a relatively recent phenomenon. Transsexuals feel that the opposite sex to their biological one is their true identity - their true body and self. The idea of 'hormonal and surgical sex reassi Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colette ChilandPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.335kg ISBN: 9780367324414ISBN 10: 0367324415 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 27 September 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction -- Transsexualism: what's new? -- From the intersexed to transsexuals -- The psychoanalyst and the transsexual -- Treatment -- How the transsexual's mind works -- Masculinity and femininity -- The development of gender identity -- A testing time for us -- ConclusionReviewsThe book is worthwhile reading precisely for its forthright opinions and flat-out assertions...one appreciates the journey through largely uncharted waters with such an experienced guide. --PsychCritiques """The book is worthwhile reading precisely for its forthright opinions and flat-out assertions...one appreciates the journey through largely uncharted waters with such an experienced guide.""--PsychCritiques" Author InformationColette Chiland is Professor Emeritus at Rene Descartes University of Paris; Psychiatrist-in-chief at the Alfred Binet Center and a Training Analyst of the Paris Psychoanalytical Society. She is also an Honorary President of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP). She has written numerous books and contributed papers to various journals. Colette read philosophy and psychology, then medicine and psychiatry at the University of Paris. She taught clinical psychology at La Sorbonne, then at Universite Paris Descartes, and is training analyst at the Paris Psychoanalytical Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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