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One's psychological sense of being female or being male
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Gender identity
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A type of psychological disorder characterized by conflict between one's anatomic sex and one's gender identity
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Gender identity disorder
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Clinical Features of Gender Identity Disorder
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-A strong, persistent identidfication with the other gender.
-A strong, persistent sense of discomfort with one's anatomic sex or with the stereotypical gender role of one's sex.
-There is no "intersex condition," such as ambiguous sexual anatomy that might give rise to the individual's feelings
-the features cause serious distress or impair key areas of occupational, social, or other functioning
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A strong, persistent identification with the other gender. 4 of these 5 features are required to make the diagnosis in children
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1. repeated expression of the desire to be a member of the other sex (or expression of the belief that one actually belongs to the other sex)
2. preference for wearing clothing stereotypical of membersof the other sex
3. persistent fantasies about being a member of the other sex, or assumptions of roles played by members of the other sex in make-believe play
4. desire to participate in activities and games considered stereotypical of the other sex
5. preference for playmates that belong to the other sex at ages when childreb typically prefer playmates of their own sex. Adolescents and adults typically express the wish to be of the other sex, frequently "pass" as a member of the other sex, or believe that their emotions and behavior typify the other sex
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______ point to extremely close mother-son relationships, empty relationships with parents, and fathers who were absent or detached.
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Psychodynamic Theorists
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_____ point to father absence in the case of boys-the unavailability of a strong male role model. Children who were reared by parents who wanted children of the other gender and who strongly encouraged cross-gender dressing and patterns of play may learn socialization patterns and develop a gender identity associated with the opposite sex.
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Learning Theorists
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The hatred and fear of lesbians and gay males
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Homophobia
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The culturally based belief system that holds that only reproductive sexuality between men and women is psychologically healthy and morally correct.
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Heterosexism
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GID may develop as the result of an interaction in utero bhetween the developing brain and the release of male sex hormones... hormonal factors.
biological factors such as genetic and hormonal influences may create a disposition that interacts with early life experiences to result in the development of GID
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Medical perspective on GID
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Persistent or recurrent problems with sexual interest, arousal, or responce
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Sexual dysfunctions
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General categories for classifying sexual dysfunctions
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Lifetime vs. acquired
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situational vs. generalized
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Cases of sexual dysfunction that have existed for the individual's lifetime
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Lifetime dysfunctions
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Dysfunction that begins following a period of normal functioning
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Acquired dysfunction
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The problem occurs in some situations but not in others or at some times but not at others
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Situational dysfunctions
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It occurs in all situations and at every time the individual engages in sexual activity
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Generalized dysfunctions
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