gender dysphoria in children
psychological distress due to the discrepancy between gender identity and the sex assigned at birth in children
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Summary
gender dysphoria in children is a mental disorder[1]. It draws 1,086 Wikipedia views per month (mental disorder category, ranking #1,760 of 60).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: gender dysphoria[3]
- Symptoms and signs: dysphoria[4], anxiety disorder[5], major depressive disorder[6], suicidal ideation[7]
- Has cause: gender incongruence[8]
- Possible treatment: transitioning[9], hormone therapy[10], psychotherapy[11]
- Described by source: DSM-5[12], DSM-5-TR[13]
- Different from: gender identity disorder[14]
- Health specialty: psychology[15], psychiatry[16], sexology[17]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: gender-affirmative care[18]
- Exact match: http://identifiers.org/doid/DOID:13350[19], http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_13350[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Medicine[21], WikiProject Psychology[22], WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies[23], WikiProject Psychiatry[24]
Why It Matters
gender dysphoria in children has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]