Sexual disorders: gender incongruence: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Sexual disorders: gender incongruence

Sample item

In ICD-11, gender incongruence has been moved out of the mental disorders chapter into:

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Conditions related to sexual health

ICD-11 reclassified gender incongruence under conditions related to sexual health, to reduce stigma while retaining access to care. DSM-5 uses the term gender dysphoria, which refers to the distress experienced.

Option by option

  • A. The chapter on personality disorders

    It is not a personality disorder.

  • B. Conditions related to sexual health (correct)

    Correct. ICD-11 places it under sexual health conditions.

  • C. Neurodevelopmental disorders

    It is not classified as neurodevelopmental.

  • D. Substance use disorders

    It is unrelated to substance use.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Conditions related to sexual health. ICD-11 reclassified gender incongruence under conditions related to sexual health, to reduce stigma while retaining access to care.

Why is "The chapter on personality disorders" not the answer?

It is not a personality disorder.

Why is "Neurodevelopmental disorders" not the answer?

It is not classified as neurodevelopmental.

Why is "Substance use disorders" not the answer?

It is unrelated to substance use.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual disorders: gender incongruence in Psychiatry. DSM-5 uses the term gender dysphoria, which refers to the distress experienced.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sexual disorders: gender incongruence?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.