Non-binary or genderqueer genders

Bibliographic Data

ID23340010
AuthorsChristina Richards (0000-0002-6682-7671, University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Walter Pierre Bouman (0000-0002-2642-2792, University of Nottingham), Leighton Seal (0000-0001-8151-8634, Charing Cross Hospital), Meg Barker (The Open University), Meg John Barker, Timo O Nieder (0000-0003-3052-5169, Universität Hamburg), Guy T’sjoen (0000-0003-0457-9673, Ghent University)
Year2016
Volume28
Issue1
Pages95-102
Publication date2016-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Review of Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0261 • E-ISSN: 1369-1627
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3109/09540261.2015.1106446
PMID26753630
OpenAlexW2233865108
LanguageEN
Citations received239
References cited34

Some people have a gender which is neither male nor female and may identify as both male and female at one time, as different genders at different times, as no gender at all, or dispute the very idea of only two genders. The umbrella terms for such genders are 'genderqueer' or 'non-binary' genders. Such gender identities outside of the binary of female and male are increasingly being recognized in legal, medical and psychological systems and diagnostic classifications in line with the emerging presence and advocacy of these groups of people. Population-based studies show a small percentage--but a sizable proportion in terms of raw numbers--of people who identify as non-binary. While such genders have been extant historically and globally, they remain marginalized, and as such--while not being disorders or pathological in themselves--people with such genders remain at risk of victimization and of minority or marginalization stress as a result of discrimination. This paper therefore reviews the limited literature on this field and considers ways in which (mental) health professionals may assist the people with genderqueer and non-binary gender identities and/or expressions they may see in their practice. Treatment options and associated risks are discussed.

Developmental psychology · Extant taxon · Gender identity · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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