SynthesisClinical psychology review2020
The phenomenology of gender dysphoria in adults: A systematic review and meta-synthesis.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- "Just Listen to Me. Help Me Explore it." An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Exploring Experiences of Gender Dysphoria, Identity And Resilience in Autistic Adolescents Assigned Female at Birth.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- 'It's quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box': A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Social Determinants of Health Influence on Trans and Gender-Diverse People: A Qualitative Photovoice Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dosage in Applied Behavior Analysis: Effect on Adaptive Behavior, Goal Attainment, and Dangerous Behavior.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Centering transgender and gender nonconforming people of color in the study of minority stress, transition-related factors, and mental health.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Validation of the Gender Congruence and Life Satisfaction Scale (GCLS) among the Finnish population-implementing a tool to measure outcomes for transgender health services.International journal of transgender health · 2026Article
- Affirmed gender shapes virtual embodiment: a phenomenological account of ownership and agency across gender identities.Neuroscience of consciousness · 2026Article
- Beyond and through the body: Subjective experiences of gender dysphoria across bodily and social dimensions.International journal of transgender health · 2026Article
- Endocrine issues in critically ill transgender patients: A narrative review.World journal of critical care medicine · 2025Review
- The relationship between symptoms of gender dysphoria and social anxiety in transgender young adults: a network analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- An Evaluative Study of a Nurse-Led Surgical Information Initiative for Gender Diverse Individuals Seeking Genital Surgery.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- The Body as a Battleground: A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Violence, Body Shaming, and Self-Harm in Adolescents with a History of Suicide Attempts.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- An urgent need for early diagnosis and universal health care: insights from a series of interviews with parents of children living with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Indonesia.Clinical pediatric endocrinology : case reports and clinical investigations : official journal of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of experiences of gender identity and gender questioning among adults with Klinefelter syndrome/XXY.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Experiences of transwomen individuals in accessing oral health care in a low and middle-income country: a qualitative study from Pakistan.BMC public health · 2025Article
- What is the Best Approach to Removing the Social Stigma from the Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria?Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy · 2025Article
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Abstract
Gender dysphoria is distress due to a discrepancy between one's assigned gender and gender identity. Adults who wish to access gender clinics are assessed to ensure they meet the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria. Therefore, the definition of gender dysphoria has a significant impact on the lives of individuals who wish to undergo physical gender transition. This systematic review aimed to identify and synthesize all existing qualitative research literature about the lived experience of gender dysphoria in adults. A pre-planned systematic search identified 1491 papers, with 20 of those meeting full inclusion criteria, and a quality assessment of each paper was conducted. Data pertaining to the lived experience of gender dysphoria were extracted from each paper and a meta-ethnographic synthesis was conducted. Four overarching concepts were identified; distress due to dissonance of assigned and experienced gender; interface of assigned gender, gender identity and society; social consequences of gender identity; internal processing of rejection, and transphobia. A key finding was the reciprocal relationship between an individual's feelings about their gender and societal responses to transgender people. Other subthemes contributing to distress were misgendering, mismatch between gender identity and societal expectations, and hypervigilance for transphobia.
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