Gender Dysphoria Secondary to Delusion: A Case Report

Gender dysphoria (GD) may appear in individuals with schizophrenia either as the consequence of a delusional change in gender identity or it may appear separately from psychotic symptoms. Differentiating between these scenarios is not only a difficult task from a diagnostic standpoint, but it also h...

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Main Authors: Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan, Biplab Konwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2023-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.ijiapp.com/doi/IJPP/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0140
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description Gender dysphoria (GD) may appear in individuals with schizophrenia either as the consequence of a delusional change in gender identity or it may appear separately from psychotic symptoms. Differentiating between these scenarios is not only a difficult task from a diagnostic standpoint, but it also has an impact on treatment choices. People with GD should undergo detailed psychiatric and psychosocial evaluation as unnecessary hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgery could be avoided in cases where it is secondary to a primary psychiatric illness. When both illnesses co-occur, it is imperative to analyze the occurrence and progression of each symptom, their consistency (across time), the patient’s feedback, and their reaction to antipsychotic medication.
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spelling doaj-art-351f177910fe4ef69c7c8ff8fce932e42025-08-20T02:12:15ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherIndian Journal of Private Psychiatry2319-53632583-40102023-06-0117210110210.5005/jp-journals-10067-014012Gender Dysphoria Secondary to Delusion: A Case ReportDhrubajyoti Bhuyan0Biplab Konwar1Department of Psychiatry, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam, IndiaBiplab Konwar, Department of Psychiatry, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India, Phone: +91 7002450517Gender dysphoria (GD) may appear in individuals with schizophrenia either as the consequence of a delusional change in gender identity or it may appear separately from psychotic symptoms. Differentiating between these scenarios is not only a difficult task from a diagnostic standpoint, but it also has an impact on treatment choices. People with GD should undergo detailed psychiatric and psychosocial evaluation as unnecessary hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgery could be avoided in cases where it is secondary to a primary psychiatric illness. When both illnesses co-occur, it is imperative to analyze the occurrence and progression of each symptom, their consistency (across time), the patient’s feedback, and their reaction to antipsychotic medication.https://www.ijiapp.com/doi/IJPP/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0140gender rolesschizophreniasex assignment surgery
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title Gender Dysphoria Secondary to Delusion: A Case Report
title_full Gender Dysphoria Secondary to Delusion: A Case Report
title_fullStr Gender Dysphoria Secondary to Delusion: A Case Report
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title_short Gender Dysphoria Secondary to Delusion: A Case Report
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topic gender roles
schizophrenia
sex assignment surgery
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