NashuaTelegraph.com – Gerri Cannon
I read the letter to the editor written by Jeffrey Winslow in the Oct. 28 Sunday paper (“N.H. transgendered bill the wrong approach”) and realized that Mr. Winslow is uninformed on the subject of transgender health care.
Gender Identity Disorder is a diagnosed condition defined in the DSM-V (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). The Harry Benjamin Standards of Care is a consensus opinion on transsexual treatment by medical and psychological experts.
Guided by the information provided in these sources, therapists and doctors can work with a patient to diagnose and treat this condition.