Gender Dysphoria Flashcards
what approach was gender Dysphoria thought to have come from?
psychological
what do people with gender dysphoria often report?
that they feel they were born into the wrong sex
what does Bower believe about the origins of dyphoria?
that it formed from an interaction of lots of different factors
what approach does child hood trauma (as an explanation for gender dysphoria) come under?
social
what research is there against child hood trauma playing a role in gender dysphoria?
Cole studied 435 individuals with gender dysphoria and reported that psychological trauma was no greater than that experienced by the normal population
what did stoller propose about the origins of gender dysphoria?
that it could come from being overly attached to your mother and identifying with them more
what did zucker 1996 study and find?
He studied 115 boys with concerns about their gender identity. 64% of the boys already diagnosed with GID were also diagnosed with separation anxiety.
what problems were their with strollers research?
It cant explain why all boys with a close mother-son relationship do not develop gid or how girls develop gid
