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*Social treatment related to perceived or assigned gender. | *Social treatment related to perceived or assigned gender. | ||
The term gender dysphoria can refer to individual instances of gender dysphoria, as in, “Calling someone by the wrong pronouns can evoke gender dysphoria.” | The term gender dysphoria can refer to individual instances of gender dysphoria, as in, “Calling someone by the wrong [[pronouns]] can evoke gender dysphoria.” | ||
It can also be used diagnostically, referring to persistent and clinically significant discomfort with an assigned gender. Healthcare professionals typically reference either the [http://www.dsm5.org/about/Pages/Default.aspx Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)] or the [http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/ International Classification of Diseases (ICD)] in order to confirm a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. | It can also be used diagnostically, referring to persistent and clinically significant discomfort with an assigned gender. Healthcare professionals typically reference either the [http://www.dsm5.org/about/Pages/Default.aspx Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)] or the [http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/ International Classification of Diseases (ICD)] in order to confirm a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. | ||