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- gender dysphoria | gender identity disorder | GID
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- Definition condition in which an individual belongs to one gender on the basis of physical appearance and genetics but identifies psychologically with the other gender Reference "‘gender dysphoria’ (15.12.2020), In Law, J., & Martin, E. (Eds.), Concise Medical Dictionary, Oxford University Press."
- Comment The condition is diagnosed only where there is evidence of strong and persistent cross-gender identification and discomfort about one’s sex, these cause significant distress and social impairment, and there is no concurrent endocrine disorder. Treatment may include counselling, hormone therapy, and gender reassignment surgery.