Are gender identity disorders mental disorders? Recommendations for revision of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care

Journal article citation:
International Journal of Transgenderism, 11(1), 2007, pp.53-62.
Publisher:
Routledge
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA

Gender identity disorders are included as formal diagnoses in both the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of Diseases. The fact that gender identity disorders are classified as mental disorders is increasingly being contested, with some critics arguing for removal  and others for reform. This article summarizes the diagnostic criteria and reviews the empirical evidence and scientific debate, concluding with recommendations for revision of the Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders set forth by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and directions for future research.

Subject terms:
transgender people, diagnosis;
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1434-4599
ISSN print:
1553-2739

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