Supporting Pre-Pubertal Children

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Which term is used to describe a classification of male or female based on anatomical and chromosomal characteristics?

Ambiguous genitalia

Assigned sex at birth

Intersex

Biological sex (correct)

What is the term for a condition where a newborn's genitalia is unclear whether they are a girl or boy?

Ambiguous genitalia (correct)

Eugenics

Typical sex determination

Intersex

What is the term for individuals born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical definitions of female or male?

Biological sex

Ambiguous genitalia

Assigned sex at birth

Intersex (correct)

What are the key issues for the intersex movement?

Bodily integrity, and eliminating harmful practices Signup and view all the answers

What are the sex organs that produce sex cells and sex hormones?

Gonads Signup and view all the answers

At what stage of development do the gonads of embryos not differ by sex?

6th week Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential risks and consequences of forced medical interventions on intersex individuals?

Pain, trauma, shame, loss of sexual function and sensation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining one's gender identity?

Sexual orientation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe people who do not experience sexual attraction?

Asexual Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals who gradually come to believe the demeaning views that society holds about LGBTQ+ people?

Internalised homophobia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for diagnosing Gender Dysphoria in children?

A strong rejection of typically masculine toys, games, and activities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the APS Position Statement on gender diversity?

Affirming a person's gender Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe children who display cross-sex behavior or have a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

Gender non-conformity Signup and view all the answers

What are the sex organs that produce sex cells and sex hormones?

Gonads Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a recommended strategy when supporting pre-pubertal children in their gender expression?

Encourage them to make their own choices about gender expression Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main ideas to consider when supporting transgender and gender diverse individuals?

Treat every person as an individual, as the gender affirmation journey is different for every person Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential effects of conversion therapy?

Abandonment of same-sex gender partners Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of gay affirmative therapy?

To celebrate and advocate for the authenticity of LGBTQ+ individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is one recommended approach when conducting assessments with LGBTQ+ clients?

Use broad and open-ended assessments that allow clients to express their experiences Signup and view all the answers

Why was the term 'Gender Identity Disorder' replaced with 'Gender Dysphoria' in the DSM V?

To reflect a change in societal attitudes towards gender identity Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons for using explicit language and asking explicit questions in therapy with queer clients?

To explore areas that may have seemed unspeakable in other contexts Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

Gender dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus when it comes to individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming?

Reducing stigma and validating their experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration required for the marked incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender to be considered as gender dysphoria?

6 months Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criteria for gender dysphoria in adolescents and adults?

A strong desire to be treated as the other gender Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the shift from 'gender identity disorder' to 'gender dysphoria'?

To focus on the distress rather than the identity itself Signup and view all the answers

What is required for the condition to be associated with clinically significant distress or impairment?

A strong desire to be rid of one's primary and/or secondary sex characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the preference for cross-dressing or simulating female attire in boys?

Cross-sex preference Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus when it comes to gender dysphoria in children?

Reducing stigma and validating their experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is required for the diagnosis of gender dysphoria in girls when it comes to clothing preference?

Insistence on wearing only male clothing Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main components of gender identity?

Gender identity encompasses one's innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither, which may be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of sexual orientation?

Sexual orientation refers to an inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction?

The term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction is asexual. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe people whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual?

The term used to describe people whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual is queer. Signup and view all the answers

What is the diagnosis made when children suffer distress relating to a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

The diagnosis made when children suffer distress relating to a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth is Gender Dysphoria. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender?

The term used to describe the incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender is Gender Dysphoria. Signup and view all the answers

What are the main goals of the APS Position Statement on gender diversity?

The main goals of the APS Position Statement on gender diversity are to affirm a person's gender, challenge negative attitudes toward gender diversity, discuss referral options for gender-affirming treatments if desired, and advocate for the support needs of transgender people. Signup and view all the answers

What are some strategies to support pre-pubertal children in their gender expression?

Encourage them to make their own choices about gender expression, help them feel good about who they are and what they do, give straightforward messages that 'toys are toys', 'clothes are clothes', 'colors are colors'. Signup and view all the answers

What are some considerations when supporting transgender and gender diverse adolescents?

Voice and communication training, social transition, fertility counseling and preservation procedures. Signup and view all the answers

What are some main ideas to consider when supporting transgender and gender diverse clients?

Treat every person as an individual, recognize that the gender affirmation journey is different for every person, understand that medical affirmation is not the only way to be identified as 'trans and/or gender diverse'. Signup and view all the answers

What are some effects of conversion therapy?

Guilt, anxiety and depression, abandonment of same-sex gender partners, shame and conflict, self-destructive behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What are some recommendations if conversion therapy is requested?

Challenge internalized homophobia and transphobia, educate clients on harmful effects and ineffectiveness of conversion therapy, focus on positive aspects of individuality, assist clients to internalize positive messages about themselves. Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of gay affirmative therapy?

To celebrate and advocate for the authenticity and integrity of lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons and their relationships. Signup and view all the answers

What term was used to describe children who displayed cross-sex behavior or had a gender identity that was at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

Gender Identity Disorder. Signup and view all the answers

What is the shift in focus when it comes to pathologizing transgender and gender non-conforming individuals?

The shift away from pathologizing the identity itself to focusing on the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus in diagnosing gender dysphoria in adolescents and adults?

A marked incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender, of at least 6 months’ duration, as manifested by at least two of the following Signup and view all the answers

What is the specified criteria for children with gender dysphoria?

Separate criteria for children - gender dysphoria can manifest differently in children compared to adolescents and adults. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of including a separate criteria for children with gender dysphoria?

Inclusion of Children: separate criteria for children - gender dysphoria can manifest differently in children compared to adolescents and adults. Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach to supporting transgender and gender diverse individuals?

Acceptance of gender diversity, moving away from a strictly binary conception of gender. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

Gender dysphoria. Signup and view all the answers

What is required for the condition to be associated with clinically significant distress or impairment?

The condition is associated with clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of reducing stigma and validating experiences of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals?

To reduce stigma and validate their experiences. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction?

Asymosexuality. Signup and view all the answers

Define biological sex and explain why it is considered an ambiguous concept.

Biological sex is a classification of male or female based on anatomical and chromosomal characteristics. However, it is considered ambiguous because it does not fit a clear binary and is often assigned at birth without considering variations. This can be harmful to trans people. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not fit typical definitions of female or male?

Intersex. Signup and view all the answers

What are some key issues for the intersex movement?

Bodily integrity (eliminating harmful practices), eugenics and prenatal screening, discrimination and stigma, and identification documents (sex and gender). Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of bodily integrity in relation to intersex variations.

Bodily integrity refers to the right of intersex individuals to have control over their own bodies and to be free from forced and coercive medical interventions. These interventions, which are not medically necessary, can cause pain, trauma, shame, loss of sexual function and sensation, urinary issues, and reinforce incorrect sex assignment. Signup and view all the answers

What are gonads and what do they produce?

Gonads are sex organs that produce sex cells (egg and sperm) and sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone). Signup and view all the answers

At what stage of development do the gonads of embryos not differ by sex?

During the 6th week of development, the gonads of embryos do not differ by sex. Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential risks and consequences of forced medical interventions on intersex individuals?

Forced medical interventions on intersex individuals can result in pain, trauma, shame, loss of sexual function and sensation, urinary issues, and reinforce incorrect sex assignment. Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe individuals born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male?

Intersex Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

Gender dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender?

Gender dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe children who display cross-sex behavior or have a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

Gender dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction?

Asexual Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the preference for cross-dressing or simulating female attire in boys?

Transvestic fetishism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe people whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual?

LGBTQ+ Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe individuals who have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from cultural expectations of their assigned sex?

Transgender Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe people who do not experience sexual attraction?

Asexual Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender?

Gender dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals who gradually come to believe the demeaning views that society holds about LGBTQ+ people?

Internalized homophobia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, or emotional attractions to any person, regardless of gender identity?

Pansexual Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criteria for diagnosing Gender Dysphoria in children?

A strong desire to be of the other gender or an insistence that one is the other gender Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals who do experience some sexual attraction, but only in certain situations, like after they've formed a strong emotional or romantic connection with a partner?

Demisexual Signup and view all the answers

Which term replaced 'Gender Identity Disorder' in the DSM V?

Gender Dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential risks and consequences of forced medical interventions on intersex individuals?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of gay affirmative therapy?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main ideas to consider when supporting transgender and gender diverse clients?

Treat every person as an individual Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction?

Asexual Signup and view all the answers

What are some effects of conversion therapy?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

Gender Dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender required for a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in adolescents and adults?

At least 6 months Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus when it comes to individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming?

Focusing on their distress Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe a classification of male or female based on anatomical and chromosomal characteristics?

Biological sex Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of reducing stigma and validating experiences of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals?

To promote acceptance and understanding Signup and view all the answers

What is the specified duration of incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender required for a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in children?

At least 6 months Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe children who display cross-sex behavior or have a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

Gender non-conforming Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criteria for diagnosing Gender Dysphoria in children when it comes to clothing preference?

Strong preference for wearing clothes of assigned sex Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

Gender dysphoria Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of gay affirmative therapy?

To reduce stigma and support LGBTQ+ individuals Signup and view all the answers

Supporting Pre-Pubertal Children

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Which term is used to describe a classification of male or female based on anatomical and chromosomal characteristics?

What is the term for a condition where a newborn's genitalia is unclear whether they are a girl or boy?

What is the term for individuals born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit typical definitions of female or male?

What are the key issues for the intersex movement?

What are the sex organs that produce sex cells and sex hormones?

At what stage of development do the gonads of embryos not differ by sex?

What are some potential risks and consequences of forced medical interventions on intersex individuals?

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining one's gender identity?

What is the term used to describe people who do not experience sexual attraction?

What is the term used to describe individuals who gradually come to believe the demeaning views that society holds about LGBTQ+ people?

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for diagnosing Gender Dysphoria in children?

What is the primary focus of the APS Position Statement on gender diversity?

What term is used to describe children who display cross-sex behavior or have a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

What are the sex organs that produce sex cells and sex hormones?

Which of the following is a recommended strategy when supporting pre-pubertal children in their gender expression?

What is one of the main ideas to consider when supporting transgender and gender diverse individuals?

What are some potential effects of conversion therapy?

What is the goal of gay affirmative therapy?

What is one recommended approach when conducting assessments with LGBTQ+ clients?

Why was the term 'Gender Identity Disorder' replaced with 'Gender Dysphoria' in the DSM V?

What is one of the reasons for using explicit language and asking explicit questions in therapy with queer clients?

Which term is used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

What is the focus when it comes to individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming?

What is the duration required for the marked incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender to be considered as gender dysphoria?

What is one of the criteria for gender dysphoria in adolescents and adults?

What is the purpose of the shift from 'gender identity disorder' to 'gender dysphoria'?

What is required for the condition to be associated with clinically significant distress or impairment?

What is the term used to describe the preference for cross-dressing or simulating female attire in boys?

What is the main focus when it comes to gender dysphoria in children?

What is required for the diagnosis of gender dysphoria in girls when it comes to clothing preference?

What are the three main components of gender identity?

What is the definition of sexual orientation?

What is the term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction?

What is the term used to describe people whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual?

What is the diagnosis made when children suffer distress relating to a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

What is the term used to describe the incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender?

What are the main goals of the APS Position Statement on gender diversity?

What are some strategies to support pre-pubertal children in their gender expression?

What are some considerations when supporting transgender and gender diverse adolescents?

What are some main ideas to consider when supporting transgender and gender diverse clients?

What are some effects of conversion therapy?

What are some recommendations if conversion therapy is requested?

What is the goal of gay affirmative therapy?

What term was used to describe children who displayed cross-sex behavior or had a gender identity that was at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

What is the shift in focus when it comes to pathologizing transgender and gender non-conforming individuals?

What is the main focus in diagnosing gender dysphoria in adolescents and adults?

What is the specified criteria for children with gender dysphoria?

What is the purpose of including a separate criteria for children with gender dysphoria?

What is the recommended approach to supporting transgender and gender diverse individuals?

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

What is required for the condition to be associated with clinically significant distress or impairment?

What is the goal of reducing stigma and validating experiences of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals?

What is the term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction?

Define biological sex and explain why it is considered an ambiguous concept.

What is the term used to describe individuals born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not fit typical definitions of female or male?

What are some key issues for the intersex movement?

Explain the concept of bodily integrity in relation to intersex variations.

What are gonads and what do they produce?

At what stage of development do the gonads of embryos not differ by sex?

What are some potential risks and consequences of forced medical interventions on intersex individuals?

Which term is used to describe individuals born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male?

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between experienced and assigned gender?

What is the term used to describe the incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender?

What term is used to describe children who display cross-sex behavior or have a gender identity that is at odds with their assigned sex at birth?

What is the term used to describe individuals who do not experience sexual attraction?

What is the term used to describe the preference for cross-dressing or simulating female attire in boys?

What is the term used to describe people whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual?

Which term is used to describe individuals who have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from cultural expectations of their assigned sex?

What is the term used to describe people who do not experience sexual attraction?

What is the term used to describe the distress that may arise from the incongruence between one's experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender?

What is the term used to describe individuals who gradually come to believe the demeaning views that society holds about LGBTQ+ people?

What is the term used to describe a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, or emotional attractions to any person, regardless of gender identity?

What is one of the criteria for diagnosing Gender Dysphoria in children?

What is the term used to describe individuals who do experience some sexual attraction, but only in certain situations, like after they've formed a strong emotional or romantic connection with a partner?

Which term replaced 'Gender Identity Disorder' in the DSM V?

What are some potential risks and consequences of forced medical interventions on intersex individuals?

What is the goal of gay affirmative therapy?