P01-540 - The view of Iranian counseling psychologist toward working with transsexual and homosexuals clients

Abstract

IntroductionHomosexuality is forbidden in Islamic countries. In Iran people who homosexual captures with police and in Islamic Law they are accuse and they transfer to prison. But Transsexual is accepted. So, people who are homosexual encourage changing their sexuality and identity with plastic surgery, and gaining new sexuality. Then government gets them Identification Card.AmisThe aim of this study examines the view of Iranian counselors to working with Transsexual and Homosexuals clients.MethodFor gathering data, use a questionnaire. A questionnaire was about the view of counselors to Transsexual and Homosexuals clients. For analysis data, use the descriptive statistical methods.ResultsThe results indicate that 60 percent of counselors disagree to working to homosexual people, 25 percent answered no Idea and 15 rest of them said they were accepted the homosexual clients.ConclusionTo conclude, counselors did not interest in to working with homosexual clients, but when they are changed their sex with surgical operation and gain new Identity, counselors tend to working with them. But the reality is people who changed their Identity with surgical operation, after few months regretful and 35 percent of them attempts to suicide.