Will it make a difference or is it just semantics: diagnosing trans people in the DSM 5

Davy, Zowie (2013) Will it make a difference or is it just semantics: diagnosing trans people in the DSM 5. In: Classifying Sex: Debating DSM-5, 4th -5th July 2013, University of Cambridge.

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Abstract

In this paper I ask 3 short but complex questions about trans recognition claims in the DSM 5.
1. In what ways does changing the taxonomy in the DSM 5 lessen the already stigmatized position of trans people?
2. Is it time for the DSM to better reflect human diversity by shifting the emphasis away from the dated two-sex model?
3. How does the trans anti-pathologisation movement challenge DSM 5 recognition?
I analyse these questions and responses in light of the 2013 DSM 5 and the diagnostic schema surrounding 'gender dysphoria.' I argue that the models used in the DSM 5 are no longer fit for purpose by drawing on the discourses being used by the trans communities that challenge psychiatric diagnoses.

Keywords:DSM 5, Transgender, diagnosis, recognition
Subjects:L Social studies > L320 Gender studies
B Subjects allied to Medicine > B130 Pathology
Divisions:College of Social Science > School of Health & Social Care
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ID Code:11245
Deposited On:14 Jul 2013 16:41

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