From otherness to alliance: transgender couples in therapy

The first part of this article presents the epistemological evolution of the therapeutic frameworks regarding the treatment of transgender individuals and their partners. It outlines a medical approach and two others-the developmental approach and the deconstructive approach, ones not based on the c...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Malpas, Jean
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto Noos
Repository:Nova Perspectiva Sistêmica (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistanps.com.br:article/721
Online Access:https://www.revistanps.com.br/nps/article/view/721
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Couples therapy
epistemology
family therapy
queer
transgender
transsexual
partners of transgender/transsexual people
terapia de pareja
epistemología
terapia familiar
teoría queer
transgénero
transexual
parejas de personas transgénero/transexuales
terapia de casais
epistemologia
terapia de família
teoria queer
transgênero
parceiros de pessoas transgênero/transexuais
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Summary:The first part of this article presents the epistemological evolution of the therapeutic frameworks regarding the treatment of transgender individuals and their partners. It outlines a medical approach and two others-the developmental approach and the deconstructive approach, ones not based on the conception of transgender identity as pathological. Two case studies of couples presenting with gender identity-related issues illustrate their application with particular emphasis on the relational process of gender identity formation and on partners of transgender-identified persons.