Gender identity disorder in a five-year-old boy.
Markedly effeminate behavior in a young boy is a source of concern and confusion for parents, teachers, and the child. It also represents a therapeutic dilemma for the child psychiatrist. The case of a five-year-old boy with gender identity disorder of childhood is presented and the literature on hypotheses of etiology, treatment, and long-term follow-up is reviewed. The ethical and philosophical questions posed by such a case are discussed.
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005783:Gender Identity; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D014190:Transvestism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy