Queensland Transgender, Sistergirl, and Gender Diverse Conference- Key Points!

The Queensland Gender Diverse Conference in which Dr Az Hakeem was one of keynote speakers, aimed the health and well-being into the Future. The conference was on 24th and 25th of August 2012 at the Rydges Esplanade Resort in Cairns. There were over 160 participants which includes a great mixture of community members and medical … Continue reading →

Dr Az Hakeem- Profile!

Dr Az Hakeem (MBBS FRCPsych MSc MIGA) is a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Psychiatry, Psychotherapy & Forensic Psychotherapy at Camden & Islington and The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trusts London.  He is currently living in Sydney and working at Liverpool Hospital NSW on a 12 month sabbatical. Dr Hakeem completed advanced training in both … Continue reading →

Psychotherapy for Gender Identity Disorders – Dr Az!

This is an abstract from the article by Dr Az Hakeem on Psychotherapy for Gender Identity Disorders. It describes a special adaptation of group psychotherapy as a psychological treatment for people with a variety of gender identity disorders. Group psychotherapy can be used as an alternative to or concurrently with hormonal and/or surgical interventions for … Continue reading →

Shopaholism or compulsive buying disorder!

Is compulsive buying a valid mental illness? Dr AZ Hakeem talks on compulsive buying Excerpt transcribed from the Weekend Sunrise TV programme in Australia. Compulsive buying disorder or shopping addiction as it reappeared in psychiatric literature this month is nothing new. In the 1950’s ‘oniomania’ (has nothing to with onions) was entered as shopaholism or compulsive … Continue reading →