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Gender Identity Disorder
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What is Gender Dysphoria also known as?

Gender Identity Disorder

How many twin pairs did Coolidge et al. assess for evidence of Gender Dysphoria?

157 twin pairs

What % of variance in Gender Dysphoria did Coolidge et al. attribute to genetic factors?

62%

In Heylens' study, how many MZ twins were concordant for Gender Dysphoria?

9 MZ twins

How many DZ twins were concordant for Gender Dysphoria in Heylens' study?

None

What does Ovesey and Person's theory say may relieve extreme separation anxiety in boys?

Fantasising about symbiotic fusion w/ mum

What did Stoller report about biological males with Gender Dysphoria in interviews?

Overly close relationships with mothers

Why are twin study sample sizes in Gender Dysphoria research often small?

Gender Dysphoria is relatively rare

Why is it challenging to interpret twin studies on Gender Dysphoria?

Difficult to separate nature & nurture

How might identifying a biological basis for Gender Dysphoria relieve individuals?

Frames it as medical issue not failing

What risk exists when labelling Gender Dysphoria as a mental disorder?

Stigmatising individuals as 'ill'

What does Reker suggest is more linked to Gender Dysphoria in males than separation anxiety?

Absence of a father

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