Author Biographies

Anthony Lee is a child and adolescent psychotherapist with a particular interest in work with children and young people with endocrine difficulties. He also works as part of the Autism Service at the Tavistock Clinic, London. He was formerly member of the Developmental Psychopathology Research Unit (DPRU), Tavistock Clinic, London.

Charlotte Jarvis is a consultant child and adolescent psychotherapist who from 1998–2007 was the director of Open Door, Young People's Consultation Service, a voluntary sector service based in north London for young people (aged 12–24) and the parents of young people (12–21). She is currently the Chair of the ACP Research Committee and a consultant to Open Door's current Parent Project (2008–11). She also provides role, team and leadership consultancy, supervision, and teaches, writes and lectures on adolescence and research. She is in private practice.

Domenico Di Ceglie is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist in the Adolescent Department and Director of the National Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, The Royal Free and University College Medical School, London. He was previously Visiting Professor in Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Perugia, Italy, and psychotherapist (retired) at the Lincoln Centre for Psychotherapy. He has been Organising Tutor of an MA course in Adolescent Mental Health for professionals. He has published papers about his work and edited a book A Stranger in My Own Body – Atypical Gender Identity Development and Mental Health (Karnac Books, London). He was highly commended in the Health and Social Care Awards, 2004. He lectures in the UK and abroad.

Jane Elfer is a child and adolescent psychotherapist who works at UCLH in a variety of areas including radiotherapy, adolescent oncology and endocrinology. She was previously a social worker for looked after children and worked in child protection.

Jeanne Magagna trained as a child, adult and fami