Dysphoria
Dysphoria (from
In psychiatry
Intense states of distress and unease increase the risk of suicide, as well as being unpleasant in themselves. Relieving dysphoria is therefore a priority of psychiatric treatment. One may treat underlying causes such as depression (especially dysthymia or major depressive disorder) or bipolar disorder as well as the dysphoric symptoms themselves.[citation needed]
The 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) defines dysphoria as "an unpleasant mood state, which can include feelings of depression, anxiety, discontent, irritability, and unhappiness."[2]
Dissatisfaction with being able-bodied can be diagnosed as body integrity dysphoria in the ICD-11.[3]
Gender dysphoria
Gender dysphoria is discomfort, unhappiness or distress due to the
Related conditions
The following conditions may include dysphoria as a symptom:
- Major depressive disorder (unipolar) and dysthymia
- Bipolar disorder[4] and cyclothymia
- Borderline personality disorder
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- Dysphoric milk ejection reflex
- Stress
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- Anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder
- Dysphoric rumination[5]
- Dissociative disorders such as dissociative identity disorder, dissociative amnesia and depersonalization-derealization disorder.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, defined as emotional deregulation or unbearable RSD "rejection sensitivity dysphoria"
- Mixed anxiety-depressive disorder
- Gender dysphoria
- Personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder
- Substance withdrawal
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Akathisia
- Schizophrenia
- Sexual dysfunction
- Body integrity dysphoria
- Insomnia[6]
- Chronic pain[7]
- Disease
Drug-induced (dysphoriants)
Some
In popular culture
Against Me! released the album Transgender Dysphoria Blues in which the lead singer Laura Jane Grace shares her experiences of gender dysphoria.[11]
Shane Neilson released a book of poetry entitled Dysphoria (Erin, ON: The Porcupine's Quill, 2017) in which he explores the experience of dysphoria.[12]
References
- ^ "Dysphoria definition | Psychology Glossary". Alleydog.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "MB24.7 Dysphoria". ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (Version 01/2023). World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
An unpleasant mood state, which can include feelings of depression, anxiety, discontent, irritability, and unhappiness
- ^ "ICD-11 - Mortality and Morbidity Statistics". icd.who.int. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ Abbess, John F. "Glossary of terms in the field of psychiatry and neurology". Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
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- ^ Thompson, Stephen. "First Listen: Against Me!, 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues'" NPR. NPR, 12 Jan. 2014. Web. 27 May 2014
- ^ "Dysphoria". The Porcupine's Quill.
External links
- Read, Kimberly (2006). "What is dysphoria?". Your Guide to Bipolar Disorder. About.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
