Abordaje psicológico de la transexualidad desde una unidad multidisciplinaria: la Unidad de Trastornos de Identidad de Género de Madrid

This process is multidisciplinary and requires two consecutive psychological assessment periods, which can take place at the beginning of the hormone treatment, and the psychological support in the so-called real life experience phase. The psychological treatment must be individualized and the therapeutics goals should include the following: Support in cognitive and emotional difficulties, development of coping skills and the adherence to the medical treatment.