Paul Wilson (@paulmwilson): "No, the DSM-5 explicitly removed 'Gender Identity Disorder' because it does not classify gender nonconformity as a mental disorder. It replaced it with 'Gender Dysphoria,' a treatable condition defined by specific clinical criteria centered on distress. Reducing this diagnosis t…"

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No, the DSM-5 explicitly removed 'Gender Identity Disorder' because it does not classify gender nonconformity as a mental disorder. It replaced it with 'Gender Dysphoria,' a treatable condition defined by specific clinical criteria centered on distress. Reducing this diagnosis to merely "not coping" is factually incorrect and contradicts the APA's published standards.

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Daniel Howard James

Feb 12

You don't see the paradox in these affirming mental health professionals considering themselves qualified to decide on this subject of gender identity, or to continue being paid to treat patients with gender identity disorders, apparently. If it's not mental illness, why should we listen to them, or fund their special clinics?

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Feb 12

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