Monthly Archives: July 2018

Revisiting “being trans is a mental disorder”: Map and territory in ICD-11

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

The last time I addressed the faulty argument of “being trans is a mental disorder – it’s in the DSM” – a belief still held by more than 20% of Americans – I noted that such a labeling does not actually … Continue reading →

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Gender identity as a multidimensional measure: the new Genderqueer Identity Scale

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

Clinical instruments evaluating patients for possible gender dysphoria have historically followed a relatively basic structure. Inventories like the Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale (UGDS) (Schneider et al., 2016) and Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire for Adolescents and Adults (GIDYQ-AA) (Deogracias et al., … Continue reading →

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Thinking more clearly on HRT? You’re not imagining it

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

One commonly reported experience on trans support forums like Reddit’s AskTransgender is difficulty with focusing and concentration, with symptoms that are often described as a kind of cognitive fog or “brain fog”. Notably, many trans people have reported that these … Continue reading →

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