LGBTQIA+ Behavioral Health: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Relationship Dynamics
April 19 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LGBTQIA+ Behavioral Health: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Relationship Dynamics
Friday, April 19, 2024
Registration 8:30am Program 9am to 12pm
Presented By: Joc Malys, Psy.D.
Location: Online Workshop
3 CE Credits
This lecture includes a general overview of sexual orientation, gender identity, and non-traditional relationship dynamics, and common presenting problems in therapeutic settings (2 hrs.). The effectiveness of integrated care with appropriate medical providers for this population is also reviewed. Useful interventions to address these issues are identified and described, then illustrated with deidentified case examples from my clinical work (30 min). The remaining time is used for a question-and-answer period (usually 30 min).
Objectives:
- Describe differences between sexual orientation, gender identity, and relationship orientation
- Assess for gender dysphoria and readiness for gender affirming care
- Explain options for gender affirming medical care
- Utilize psychological interventions for gender dysphoria
- Use appropriate language and questioning with LGBTQIA+ identified patients
Dr. Joc Malys, Psy.D., received his master’s degree in clinical psychology from Chestnut Hill College. He received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2021. His work with the LGBTQIA+ population began during his doctoral internship where he worked with LGBTQIA+ individuals in an integrated health setting. His post-doctoral work included working with transgender and nonbinary identifying adolescents in the public-school setting. Currently, Dr. Malys works for Main Line Health in Integrated Behavioral Health, serving patients in primary care and in the specialized Comprehensive Gender Care program. His work includes psychological evaluations of readiness for gender affirming surgery, symptom monitoring and regulation during gender affirming hormone treatment, and ongoing psychotherapy for gender dysphoria and experiences that come with being an LGBTQIA+ identified individual in today’s society. In addition to clinical work, he also provides educational lectures and panels for medical providers at Main Line Health to improve medical care across disciplines for LGBTQIA+ patients. He also teaches at Temple University as an adjunct instructor and provides case consultation and clinical supervision for cases related to gender identity and sexual orientation for a private practice in Philadelphia.
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