DSM-V "Gender Incongruence"

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I ran accross this nugget:

http://community.feministing.com/transgender-issues/

A commentary on the proposed changes to the DSM-IV for the new DSM-V, dropping the "Identity Disorder" from the name tag and reduce the stigma of it being a mental illness.
It would become "Gender Incongruence"
Also for the posties out there, good news! They want a fully transitioned person to be diagnosed as fully cured. This can be an issue in several career paths.
They wish to remove the sexuality aspect from it as well, gender incongruence and sexuality being two different issues.

Interesting web site for feminists that is trans-inclusive.

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DSM -5 Site

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The new proposed version 5 of the DSM can be found here: http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx

As you can see from the text below there is a comment period running through April 20, 2010.

Proposed Draft Revisions to DSM Disorders and Criteria
The draft disorders and disorder criteria that have been proposed by the DSM-5 Work Groups can be found on these pages. Use the links below to read about proposed changes to the disorders that interest you. Please note that the proposed criteria listed here are not final. These are initial drafts of the recommendations that have been made to date by the DSM-5 Work Groups. Viewers will be able to submit comments until April 20, 2010. After that time, this site will be available for viewing only

Michelle B

Thanks Michelle

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I particularly like they have provided specifically for young kids in dealing with issues prior to the onset puberty. There has always been too much "Lets wait till he/she goes through puberty and see if they grow out of it" That must be horrific to a child looking at his father and older brothers thinking he is going to turn into a neanderthal.

More precise

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The actual number of concern is 302.85
Ginnie

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DSM iv

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There were allegations that this version DSM iv was largely written by those in the pay or had strong links with drug companies, so is this tome as influential as it used to be.

As for its successor, if it changes some conditions like GID to lifestyle choices and demedicalises them - good. The proposed changes to children's treatment is long overdue - how I wish it had been available when I was a child.

As far as I am concerned,the curing of my transsexualism was achieved when I was legally ressigned as female, which was some years after the medical reassignment.

Angharad

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