Transforming the paradigm of transgender health: a field in transition

摘要: This special issue of Sexual and Relationship Therapy entitled “Gender Variance Transgender Identity” is comprised a collection articles that reflect transition in this growing field from disease-based to an identity-based model transgender health. The assumes normative gender identity development has been compromised the associated distress can be alleviated by establishing congruence between sex, role, if necessary through hormonal surgical sex reassignment. variance merely example human diversity individuals might experience results social stigma attached variance. latter views people as having experience, sexuality distinct those both non-transgender women men. paradigm shift forms context for nine peer reviewed ranging empirical research on transg...