Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1 | Introduction 2 | Conceptual Context 3 | Stories of Trans Men 4 | Going Deeper 5 | How These Stories Change Our Practice 6 | An Assessment Tool for Transgender-related Stress & Trauma 7 | Final Thoughts 8 | References |
Transgender people Recent issues in transgender health Personal connection to trans health and wellness My own social locations Assumptions Context Delimitations THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS The utility of feminism in transmasculine studies Life satisfaction, subjective well-being, and quality of life THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS Models of transgender identity development Medical & psychiatric etiologies as pseudo-identity models PRACTICE IN RELATION TO TRANS ISSUES Role of the care provider in transgender mental health Using a strengths-based approach to research APPLICATION OF THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE The importance of transition in the lives of trans men Positive stories from other trans men offer hope Personal supports & resources impact transition ‘success’ Trans men chart their own course to satisfaction Ed’s Story: “I was like, ‘Yeah, who’s the man!’” Kaleb’s Story: The “Guys in the Woodwork” Eric’s Story: The bright orange egg Weaving the stories together WHAT WE LEARN ABOUT THE LIVES OF TRANS MEN The road to satisfaction The “negative transition story” Two narratives converge FINDINGS IN RELATION TO THE LITERATURE A feminist lens on the lives of trans men Satisfaction and subjective well-being Mental health and the DSM Implications for Developmental and Identity Theory IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Strengths-based generalist practice with trans men Advanced clinical practice with trans men |