Should APA remove Gender Dysphoria from the DSM?

YES! But not Right Now…

Abstract

The purpose of this critical analysis paper is to provide a response to the controversial issue of gender dysphoria, and whether it should remain in the DSM as a diagnostic category and a mental disorder. Various points of view will be analyzed around the issue, the history of this disorder, and its cultural and clinical significance for the communities it affects. The purpose of this paper is to highlight arguments both in favor and against removing the diagnosis and decide which course of action is best using existing evidence.