Treating gender dysphoriarequires a multidisciplinary approach and must be tailored to each person’s specific needs. At the very least, treatment involves speaking with a psychotherapist or other mental health professional. The intention of psychotherapy isnotto change how a person feels about their i...
Ultimately, the changes regarding gender dysphoria in DSM-5 respect the individuals identified by offer- ing a diagnostic name that is more appropriate to the symptoms and behaviors they experience with- out jeopardizing their access to effective treatment options. DSM is the manual used by ...
Puberty brings physical changes that can be difficult for a child who has gender dysphoria or is still exploring gender identity. This medicine delays the start of puberty but does not stop it completely. The medicine allows your child to take more time to explore gender identity and decide. ...
Gender dysphoria and autism spectrum disorder: a narrative review. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2016;28(1):70–80. https://doi.org/10.3109/09540261.2015.1111199. Article Google Scholar George R. Sexual orientation and gender-identity in high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Doctorate ...
If you think you may have gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, or both, and you need help or support, know that there are options out there, from gender-affirming therapy to behavior-focused therapy to help you learn how to cope with your dysmorphia. Some have found success with therapy optio...
Gender identity disorder, previously known as gender dysphoria, dates back to Metamorphoses by Ovid in 8 AD, although the concept did not appear in medical literature until the mid-19th century[1]. Prevalence of this condition is largely unknown because epidemiological studies of the transgender pop...
Gender dysphoria (formerly known as gender identity disorder in the fourth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM) is defined by strong, persistent feelings of identification with another gender and discomfort with one's own assigned gender and sex; in order ...
(APA), in order for someone to be officially diagnosed withgender dysphoria, there must be (1) a difference between the way the individual expresses their gender and the gender that other people would assign to them, (2) a persistence of these feelings for at least six months, and (3) ...
For that reason, keeping Gender Dysphoria as a diagnosis is important. In conclusion, keeping Gender Dysphoria as a diagnosis aids the most vulnerable population in seeking treatment and care, options, protection, and guidance. As society and medicine moves forward, we may be able to steer ...
,“A Developmental, Biopsychosocial Model for the Treatment of Children with Gender Identity Disorder,” Journal of Homosexuality 59, no. 2 (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2012.653309. For an accessible summary of Zucker’s approach to treating gender dysphoria in children, see J. ...