Get the latest on the controversies of the sexual and gender
diagnoses contained in the current DSM The revision of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) is an ongoing process, and
changes in criteria or terminology can have significant
implications for diagnosis and treatment. Sexual and Gender
Diagnoses of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM): A
Reevaluation provides a range of viewpoints from noted authorities
on gender and sexuality issues presently included in the DSM.
Arguments for or against revisions of various gender and sexual
diagnoses are presented-some may have repercussions regarding
insurance reimbursement and patient access to care. This book is
certain to raise questions for mental health professionals
interested in how cultural influences affect psychiatric diagnoses.
Sexual and Gender Diagnoses of the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual (DSM) reviews those controversial gender issues previously
seen as being a disorder. The book critically evaluates the
medical, psychotherapeutic, and civil rights issues in the
diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of GID in children,
adolescents, and adults, and presents evidence and debates for its
exclusion from the next DSM. Arguments for and against removal of
paraphilias from the DSM are explored in detail. Finally, sexual
pain criteria for diagnoses are examined, reviewing the latest
studies that support or criticize the view that dyspareunia and
vaginismus may be better classified as a pain disorder. Sexual and
Gender Diagnoses of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
presents controversial debate from experts such as: Robert Spitzer,
MD Charles Moser, MD, and Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD Walter O.
Bockting, PhD, and Randall Ehrbar, PsyD Kelley Winters, PhD Arlene
Istar Lev, CSW-R, CASAC Paul Jay Fink, MD and other respected
authorities! Sexual and Gender Diagnoses of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual (DSM) is thought-provoking, enlightening reading
for psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health workers,
epidemiologists, researchers, educators, and students.
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