Psy350 Gender Dysphoric Disorder

Runnin g H ead: G EN DER D YSPH O RIC D IS O RDER 1 Gen d er D ysp h oric D is o rd er David Escamilla-Lakey PSY350 Physiological Psychology Ashford University July 24, 2017 Professor Julie BrunoGEN DER D YSPH O RIC D IS O RDER 2 Gen d er D ysp h oric D is o rd er Dysphoria is an emotional state which can be described as a discontentedness with ones circumstances, and/or life and identity therein. Opposite of euphoria, the word Dysphoria is derived from the Greek word (dysphoros), which is comprised of the words (dus), which is the somewhat equivalent to the English use of dis- or un but denotes an opposition or injurious difficulty, and (pherein), which means to bear; and therefore, is characterized as a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction which is difficult to emotionally or psychologically bear. Gender dysphoria is an unbearable sense of discontent with one's biological sex in opposition with their psychological gender. Much controversy has enveloped the issue of diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria as a legitimate disorder, partly due to the relative attribution of causality of ones dysphoria regarding their gender; and due to the