Need help

Starletz SG

Hi folks. I sort of need help for an assignment that I am working on. I'm working on the topic of gender identity disorder in children 0-8 years old. I need to have an assignment written on ONE assessment method that they use to diagnose children. Does anyone have any idea or references that can help me? In my uni library I can't seem to get specific stuff.

Thanx. Smile

DeadPoet SG

Sorry Starletz, I am not familiar with Gender Identity Disorder in Children. I am more familiar with Autism. Wink

But you can try these websites,

http://www.leaderu.com/jhs/rekers.html

http://www.clm.org/jhs/rekers.html

You can easily search for these info in the Internet.

Hope they are of any help. Very Happy

DeadPoet SG

By the way are you a Psychology student too? Mr. Green

ditzy SG

http://www.mhsanctuary.com/gender/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_dysphoria

http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/topic/topic100586865

http://www.mhsanctuary.com/gender/dsm.htm

Starletz SG

No I am not. I'm an Early childhood education student Smile

Starletz SG

Thanx Ditzy. Smile

Gedanken SG

Whoa - hold the bus!

All of Ditzy's referred articles are non-age-specific. IIRC, the DSM-IV diagnoses are only reliable for clients aged 18 and over, and this also applies to the ICD.

Also, with DSM-IV, you need to make a point to ensure that you perform proper differential diagnoses - these are the items that state something like "the condition is NOT due to X....".

This might be a more appropriate article for the described age group. Let me know if you need any help translating the psychobabble.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0902/is_n6_v22/ai_15939687

Starletz SG

Gee... thanx. Hmm I've yet to start writing my paper. The assignment's due on Monday now which is GOOD for me. I'm currently looking into the Frey & Slaby interview test. Sort of having an understanding of gender constancy and it's relation to GID. But I'm still quite lost. Without an idea, it's so hard to begin writing. Prob will go crazy at the end....