This book is an outcome of the European Conference on the theme of transsexualism held in Catania, Italy in 2006. It shows how psychoanalysis can reflect, discuss, dialogue and formulate useful insights on one of the most challenging situations that confront the mental health community.

CHAPTER ONE Transvestism, transsexualism, transgender: identification and imitation CHAPTER TWO Some thoughts on transsexualism, transvestism, transgender, and identification CHAPTER THREE Between Scylla and Charybdis: exploring atypical gender identity development in children and adolescents CHAPTER FOUR Atypical gender identity development: on biological and psychological factors. Discussion of Domenico Di Ceglie's paper CHAPTER FIVE Transference and countertransference in group analysis with gender dysphoric patients CHAPTER SIX Counterpoints