Suicide Prevention for Trans & Gender Diverse Adults with Dr. Raymond Tucker
Psychodrama
English - December 20, 2021 05:20 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBSociety & Culture Science Social Sciences Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Transgender and gender diverse people appear to be at higher risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors than cisgender people. In this episode, Dr. Raymond Tucker shared what he has learned about this topic from his research with transgender and gender diverse veterans and civilians. Importantly, he highlighted the limitations of the current literature by pointing to methodological challenges in the field. Dr. Tucker shared the psychological mediation framework to describe how external stressors (e.g., discrimination) influence internal experiences (e.g., shame) to impact mental health. He also described factors that seem to protect against suicide risk (e.g., chosen family, social support, equitable policies) and a transgender-affirming cognitive behavioral therapy adaptation for clinicians. We learned a lot from Dr. Tucker, and we hope you enjoy the episode. Thanks for listening!
Dr. Raymond Tucker is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychology at Louisiana State University. His research and clinical work focus on the prevention of suicide, particularly in underserved communities. For more information about his important contributions to the field, check out his lab website and follow him on Twitter.
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
National Center for Transgender Equality
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
American Psychological Association Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender
Suicide Prevention Information & Resources
Fact-Checking 5 Suicide-Related Statements from a Viral Ben Shapiro Video
The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook