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◦Person
feels trapped in the body of the wrong sex
◦Assume
the identity of the desired sex, but the goal is not sexual
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Gender identity disorder
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Onset of gender identity disorder
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- between 18 months and 3 years of age
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◦experiencing
with their biological sex
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Gender identity disorder
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Difficulty functioning in sexual
situations
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Sexual dysfunctions
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◦sexual
arousal occurs with inappropriate situations
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Paraphilias
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Who is a candidate
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Want
to make sure that person “forsure”
wants to be in that role
Must
live 1 to 2 years in that role first before the surgery
Must
be stable – therefore working with a therapist (well functioning)Financially
okay and has social support
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◦__ %
report satisfaction with new identity
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75
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__ - ___ conversions adjust better than ___ - ___
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◦Female-to-male male-to-female
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Psychosocial
Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder
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◦Involve
realigning the persons psychological gender with their biological sex
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involve
desire, arousal, and/or orgasm change
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Sexual dysfunctions
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sexual dysfunctions Affects
about __ % of all females and __% of males
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4331
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◦Most
prevalent class of disorder in the United States
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Sexual dysfunction
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Sexual dysfunctions can classified as either __ or ___
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Lifelongaquired
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Sexual dysfunctions can classified as either __ or ___
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- generalized- specific
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◦Little
or no interest in any type of sexual activity
◦Masturbation,
sexual fantasies, and intercourse are rare in this disorder
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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
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