PSYB32H3 Chapter : PSYB32 Ch 14
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Psyb32- ch 14 (sexual & gender identity disorders) Sexual and gender identity disorders, human sexual thoughts, feelings and actions that are generally regarded as abnormal and dysfunctional. Gender identity disorder (gid)/transexualism, ppl who feel deep within themselves, usually f/ childhood that they are of the opposite sex they have a dislike to same-sex clothing and activities. A male w/ gid experiences his sexual interest in men as a conventional heterosexual preference, since he considers himself a woman. Gid in childhood is linked w/ separation anxiety disorder. Some evidence indicates that gender identity is influenced by hormones. [john/joan thiessen showed a strong biological underpinning for gender identity; despite not having a penis, being encouraged to behave in a feminine way, and developing breasts due to estrogen, john never dvlp d a female gender identity. Mother s consumption of prenatal sex hormones apparently gave birth to children w/ higher than usual levels of cross-gender interests and bhvr.