11-12-2015, 03:09 PM
and this is towards the end
Even if this work can help one or two of us here the post is worthwhile
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full link to follow now and its a
GOOD HARD HITTING READ
May save some lives, may save some jobs and marriages , but if we have GD we have GD
BUT SOME OF US JUST MAY NOT ????
From the earliest research at Johns Hopkins and other facilities, evidence suggested that many transsexuals presenting themselves for treatment showed symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and/or clinical depression. Many of them had cyclic depressive disorders (Bipolar Mood Disorder [formerly known as Manic Depression], Depressive Disorder, etc.). Since the therapeutic community at that time was unaware of the actual biological causes of these conditions, they were thought to be the results of gender dysphoria.
Dr. Benjamin's stated purpose for his work was to develop standards by which people could receive hormones and plastic surgery, since he was aware that no psychotherapy options had been successful. But as a result, these other possibilities are not discussed in his writings. He noted only that psychotherapy had been particularly ineffective for those suffering from transsexualism.
It must be pointed out that in Dr. Benjamin's day (the 60's), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder was thought to be a behavioral problem, caused by things such as overly harsh toilet training. Dr. Benjamin didn't know - nor could he have known - what we know today, which is that OCD & cyclic depression are biological conditions.. caused by a defect in brain chemistry. DO NOT SKIP OVER THIS POINT: OCD and cyclic depressive disorders are NOT behavioral issues, they are biological ones. Knowing this, I believe, should cause the psychiatric community to reevaluate treatment options for Gender Identity Disorder.
Once it was discovered that OCD and depression were brain conditions and not behavioral issues, medications were developed which more or less successfully treated many sufferers. Now here is the big secret nobody wants me to talk about: Empirically, these medications have also been shown to help SOME patients with Gender Identity Disorder and compulsive crossdressing.
Even if this work can help one or two of us here the post is worthwhile
?
full link to follow now and its a
GOOD HARD HITTING READ
May save some lives, may save some jobs and marriages , but if we have GD we have GD
BUT SOME OF US JUST MAY NOT ????
From the earliest research at Johns Hopkins and other facilities, evidence suggested that many transsexuals presenting themselves for treatment showed symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and/or clinical depression. Many of them had cyclic depressive disorders (Bipolar Mood Disorder [formerly known as Manic Depression], Depressive Disorder, etc.). Since the therapeutic community at that time was unaware of the actual biological causes of these conditions, they were thought to be the results of gender dysphoria.
Dr. Benjamin's stated purpose for his work was to develop standards by which people could receive hormones and plastic surgery, since he was aware that no psychotherapy options had been successful. But as a result, these other possibilities are not discussed in his writings. He noted only that psychotherapy had been particularly ineffective for those suffering from transsexualism.
It must be pointed out that in Dr. Benjamin's day (the 60's), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder was thought to be a behavioral problem, caused by things such as overly harsh toilet training. Dr. Benjamin didn't know - nor could he have known - what we know today, which is that OCD & cyclic depression are biological conditions.. caused by a defect in brain chemistry. DO NOT SKIP OVER THIS POINT: OCD and cyclic depressive disorders are NOT behavioral issues, they are biological ones. Knowing this, I believe, should cause the psychiatric community to reevaluate treatment options for Gender Identity Disorder.
Once it was discovered that OCD and depression were brain conditions and not behavioral issues, medications were developed which more or less successfully treated many sufferers. Now here is the big secret nobody wants me to talk about: Empirically, these medications have also been shown to help SOME patients with Gender Identity Disorder and compulsive crossdressing.