Gender identity disorder
Gender Identity Disorder
Gender Identity Disorder (jĕn′dər ī-dĕn′tĭ-tē dĭs-ôr′dər), also known as GID, is a term that was used to describe a condition where an individual experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity. This condition is now more commonly referred to as Gender Dysphoria.
Etymology
The term "Gender Identity Disorder" was first used in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980. The term was replaced by "Gender Dysphoria" in the fifth edition of the DSM (DSM-5) in 2013.
Definition
Gender Identity Disorder was defined as a strong and persistent cross-gender identification, not merely a desire for any perceived cultural advantages of being the other sex. It was considered a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by an enduring pattern of behavior and strong feelings of being the opposite sex.
Related Terms
- Gender Dysphoria - The distress a person experiences as a result of the sex and gender they were assigned at birth.
- Transgender - An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
- Gender Nonconforming - A term used to describe some people whose gender expression is different from conventional expectations of masculinity and femininity.
- Genderqueer - A term used by some people who experience their gender identity and/or gender expression as falling outside the categories of man and woman.
- Non-binary - A term used by some people who experience their gender identity as falling outside the categories of male and female.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gender identity disorder
- Wikipedia's article - Gender identity disorder
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