Barrett (Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic, UK) explains psychiatric and medical issues of transsexuality and other gender identity disorders, illustrating concepts with clinical vignettes. The first two parts of the book cover the referral process and screening, categorization of patients, challenging patient types, and common issues. Particular attention is given to coincidental mental illness, disability, family and relationship issues, and forensic and military settings. Psychological and endocrine aspects are also covered in depth, and surgical aspects are explained to a level adequate for all but a specialist surgeon. The section on surgical treatment contains explicit color photos of stages of various surgical options. Final chapters cover post-operative psychological follow-up, and legal issues related to privacy, marriage, employment, military service, and the 'toilet question.' There is also a brief overview of the views of various religions on transsexual people. The book is intended primarily for psychiatrists, but will also be of use to general practitioners, surgeons, endocrinologists, speech therapists, and social workers. It is distributed in the US by BookMasters. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)