Psychosexual identity disorder

MedGen UID:: 452105
•Concept ID:: C0017250
•: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction

Synonyms:	Gender Identity Disorder; Gender identity disorder
SNOMED CT:	Gender identity disorder (87991007); Psychosexual identity disorder (191787001)

Definition

A disorder characterized by a strong and persistent cross-gender identification (such as stating a desire to be the other sex or frequently passing as the other sex) coupled with persistent discomfort with his or her sex (manifested in adults, for example, as a preoccupation with altering primary and secondary sex characteristics through hormonal manipulation or surgery). [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVPsychosexual identity disorder

Sexual and gender identity disorders
- Psychosexual identity disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Psychosocial challenges and hormonal treatment in gender diverse children and adolescents. A narrative review.

Baetens L, Dhondt K
Int J Impot Res 2021 Mar;33(2):217-227. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1038/s41443-020-0291-z. PMID: 32366985

Psychological aspects of the treatment of patients with disorders of sex development.

Sandberg DE, Gardner M, Cohen-Kettenis PT
Semin Reprod Med 2012 Oct;30(5):443-52. Epub 2012 Oct 8 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1324729. PMID: 23044882 Free PMC Article

Psychosocial and psychosexual aspects of disorders of sex development.

Cohen-Kettenis PT
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010 Apr;24(2):325-34. doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2009.11.005. PMID: 20541155

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