Psychiatry Portal: Noon Conference

Trans-affirmative care and intimate partner violence (1/12)

Noon Conference: January 12, 2021

Today we discussed a patient presenting for depression in the context of intimate partner violence. We discussed the importance of asking of pronouns for all patients at the first encounter, and the appropriateness of discussing, diagnosing, and managing patients in a trans*-affirmative and positive way. 

Post-Conference Suggested Readings

1. Mulkey N. Pronouns and Advocacy in Medicine. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(3):E255-259. DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.255.
2. Eckstrand KL, Ng H, Potter J. Affirmative and Responsible Health Care for People with Nonconforming Gender Identities and Expressions. AMA J Ethics. 2016 Nov 1;18(11):1107-1118. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.pfor1-1611. PMID: 27883302.
3. Out of sight, out of mind? – Transgender People’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse. Scottish Transgender Alliance. March 2013. 
4. National LGBT Health Education Center. Affirmative Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People: Best Practices for Front-line Health Care Staff. Fall 2016. 
5. Iyengar, R. Doctors should ask all patients preferred pronouns. The Hill. October 3, 2019. 

Additional Collections for further reading

1. Trans-affirmative care
2. Intimate partner violence in trans*/lgbtq patients