Articles about Gender Identity Disorder
Written by: Jacob Palme, professor
First version: 22 Jul 2008.
Latest version:
23 Jul 2008.
Abstract:
A list of articles about gender identity disorder - its definition, causes, inicidence and treatment.
An overview of articles in Web4Health about gender identity and related issues and disorders
Strong feelings of being born with the wrong gender. This long article discusses different kinds of gender identity disorder, their definition and cultural views on them.
It is estimated that one out of 11900 men and one out of 30400 women have a gender identity disorder.
Little is known about causes.
Gender identity disorder can cause depression and other misery.
Treatment can either be psychotherapy (changing the feelings) or surgery (changing the body).
Being sexually aroused by fantasies about wearing clothes of the opposite sex.
Phases in the development of the homosexual identity.
List of all articles in Web4Health about sexual problems and disorders.
Other Information of Interest
Sources, references:
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