Perspectives of Thai Transgender Adults on Diagnostic Criteria for Transsexualism, Gender Incongruence, and Gender Dysphoria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our study aimed to assess perspectives of the Thai transgender adults toward three diagnostic criteria: 1) transsexualism (the World Health Organisation's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth revision; ICD-10), 2) gender incongruence (the International Classification of Diseases, eleventh revision; ICD-11), and 3) gender dysphoria (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition; DSM-5). We also gathered comments and suggestions on these criteria for future refinement, especially specific to Thai sociocultural contexts.

Methods

During February to November 2023, we conducted a survey among transgender individuals from five major Thai transgender communities. Participants were requested to 1

SUBMITTER: Bumphenkiatikul T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562909 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature