Gender Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia: Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Common Causal Mechanisms?
Author
Source
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gender identity disorder (GID), recently renamed gender dysphoria (GD), is a rare condition characterized by an incongruity between gender identity and biological sex.
Clinical evidence suggests that schizophrenia occurs in patients with GID at rates higher than in the general population and that patients with GID may have schizophrenia-like personality traits.
Conversely, patients with schizophrenia may experience alterations in gender identity and gender role perception.
Neurobiological research, including brain imaging and studies of finger length ratio and handedness, suggests that both these disorders are associated with altered cerebral sexual dimorphism and changes in cerebral lateralization.
Various mechanisms, such as Toxoplasma infection, reduced levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), early childhood adversity, and links with autism spectrum disorders, may account for some of this overlap.
The implications of this association for further research are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rajkumar, Ravi Philip. 2014. Gender Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia: Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Common Causal Mechanisms?. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047474
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rajkumar, Ravi Philip. Gender Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia: Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Common Causal Mechanisms?. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047474
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rajkumar, Ravi Philip. Gender Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia: Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Common Causal Mechanisms?. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047474
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047474