Gender Identity Disorder
A person with a gender identity disorder is someone who identifies with the opposite sex and may believe that they are a member of the other sex trapped in the wrong body. There is usually persistent discomfort about the assigned sex and a sense of inappropriateness in the gender role of that sex. This can cause problems in many social settings and in many cases adults with these disorders prefer to be seen in public as a member of the other sex.
Psychological therapy is thought to be the best approach to helping with gender identity disorder. The initial focus of the treatment is usually to help the individual function in their biological sex role as well as possible. Individual and family counselling is recommended for children, individual and couples therapy for adults.
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