Differential consideration
Transvestic disorder
F65.1Paraphilic & Gender Dysphoria
Why consider it
cross-dressing specifically; overlapping in some individuals
Criteria and features to review
- A. Over ≥6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from cross-dressing, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviours
- B. Fantasies, urges, or behaviours cause clinically significant distress or impairment
Questions to clarify
- Which documented criteria and exclusions are met for each possibility?
- What timeline, course, and functional change best distinguishes the alternatives?
- Are substance, medication, medical, developmental, and contextual explanations adequately assessed?