Psychotherapy for transgender declaring adolescents

Issues to consider

NOSOLOGY in psychology/psychiatry

ATTRIBUTIONS – external v internal attributional biases

Historical attributional changes in conceptualizations of conditions like “hysteria” and alcoholism

Attributional change in other disciplines e.g., Law and concept of doli incapax

Changed understanding of homosexuality

What drives changes in the DSM?
Activism or science?

DSM “diagnosis” of gender dysphoria 
Biased and culture bound?
Ignores environmental factors
Dismisses comorbidities
No therapeutic plan beyond gender

SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH
Role of public health campaigns to end psychic pandemics
A population and government approachCh