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1
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How many people does dysphoria affect? (Dysphoria gender)

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1 in 11,000

2
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What is the diagnosis for dysphoria? (Dysphoria gender)

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  • ongoing identification with the opposite sex
  • strong feels of discomfort with ones sex
  • affects everyday life
  • no other biological condition occurring at the same time
3
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How does how does the Biosocial theory explain dysphoria? (Dysphoria gender)

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The interaction between biological and psychological factors (correlation)

4
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What does the biological explanation state about dysphoria? (Dysphoria gender)

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Variations of the androgen receptor (influences testosterone production) leading to a more masculine brain structure

5
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What did Hare et al (2009) find? (Dysphoria gender)

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Analysis of gene samples from dysphorics and non-dysphorics showed a correlation between dysphorics and the androgen receptor vairiation

6
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What did Collidge et al (2002) find? (Dysphoria gender)

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62% variance in reported symptoms and 38% environmental factors

7
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How does environmental pollution affect dysphoria? (Dysphoria gender)

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Insecticide DDT contains oestrogen that males inhale and become more feminine

8
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What did Vreugdenhil et al (2002) find? (Dysphoria gender)

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Boys born to mothers who are exposed to dioxins (promote oestrogen) displayed feminine behaviour

9
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What does the psycho-social explanation state about dysphoria? (Dysphoria gender)

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Dysphoria is a mental dysfunction due to underlying biological factors

10
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What did Coates (1991) find? (Dysphoria gender)

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Cities a case study of a boy who developed gender dysphoria as a defence reaction to mothers abortion

11
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What did Cole et al (1997) find? (Dysphoria gender)

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Many psychiatric conditions displayed in gender dysphorics was no different to that in ‘normal’ individuals

12
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What percentage of dysphorics aged 7 remain dysphoric till the age of 18? (Dysphoria gender)

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88%

13
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What is gender dysphoria? (Dysphoria gender)

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Individual feels uncomfortable with their own gender, a sense of ‘being in the wrong body’