Transvestic Analysis

There is debate as to whether transvestic disorder should be considered a disorder at all. To determine an effective treatment, there must be an understanding of how transvestic disorder is defined. According to the DSM-5, there are two criteria that need to be met in order for a diagnosis of transvestic disorder to be made: recurrent, intense sexual arousal as manifested by fantasies, urges or behaviors surrounding dressing in clothes belonging to members of the opposite sex and significant distress surrounding the urges, fantasies, or behaviors (2013). There also needs to be a differentiation between transvestites and cross-dressers, and those who have transvestic disorder. Only those who meet the DSM-5 criteria can be diagnosed regardless