Those with other
gender identity disorders were not considered for this study.
(19.) "
Gender Identity Disorder" was removed from DSM-V and replaced with "Gender Dysphoria"; the two have different diagnostic criteria.
Angelone, for example, the Fourth Circuit characterized one plaintiff's serious medical need as being related predominantly to "her compulsion to mutilate herself." (118) The court described the plaintiff's complaint as "[alleging] facts sufficient to establish that the denial of the treatment for her compulsion to mutilate herself constitutes deliberate indifference to her medical needs," mentioning
gender identity disorder subsequently as a "[claim] she could prove." (119) De'Lonta is an important and progressive case.
The category was relabeled "sexual and
gender identity disorders" in the 1994 publication of the DSM-IV and the 2000 revision--DSM-IV--TR still included "sexual disorder not otherwise specified- 302.9" under the
Gender Identity Disorders Section.
Pubertal blockade safe for pediatric patients with
gender identity disorder. Endocrine Today.
City of Salem, Ohio, a lieutenant worked in the city's fire department for seven years with no incident until he was diagnosed with
Gender Identity Disorder. (65) After the diagnosis, he informed his supervisors about the likelihood of making a full transition to being female, and he also began "expressing a more feminine appearance on a full-time basis." (66) The supervisor then met with the city's executive department and determined that they would attempt to force the plaintiff out by forcing him to undergo psychological evaluations with "physicians of the City's choosing" or for insubordination if the plaintiff failed to comply.
Because the
gender identity disorder diagnosis includes "a lot of stuff that basically just describes trans people," explains Dr.
Harry Benjamin (1885-1986) was a German sexologist and gerontologist who began treating transsexual clients with HRT before
gender identity disorder was recognized by mental health professionals when gender dysphoric individuals were mainly diagnosed with schizophrenia (Benjamin, 1977).
On "the need for measures to protect the human rights of sexual minorities," the LDP picked an answer that said, "Measures are necessary for people with
gender identity disorder but not necessary for homosexuals."
Two years later, Wolf ruled that Kosilek was entitled to treatment for
gender identity disorder but stopped short of ordering surgery.
In more immediate terms such legislation will permit men suffering from
Gender Identity Disorder an excuse to use women's washrooms and changing facilities, opening up the way to sexual predators.
The inclusion of
Gender Identity Disorder in the DSM-IVTR (the most recent version) is clearly used to deny insurance for medically necessary treatment.