THE DISSENTING DOCTOR

A leading psychiatrist is worried that a new government bill threatens his groundbreaking talking therapy for gender dysphoria

Yazmin Zenith

DR AZ HAKEEM IS A RENOWNED psychiatrist with a long interest in gender dysphoria and its treatment. During his 12 years treating adult patients at the Portman Clinic he developed an innovative approach to gender dysphoric therapy. But since he moved on from the Portman in 2012, Dr Hakeem (“Dr Az” to patients and colleagues) has become increasingly concerned about the impact on vulnerable patients of an orthodoxy gaining ascendancy across medical institutions — including the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) of which he has been a Fellow since 2010. “We’ve been saying for years religion is dead in this country. It isn’t, it’s having a resurgence. People may not be going to church, but they’re completely brainwashed by ideology. Social justice theory has a lot to answer for.” He…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2023

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