The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to no longer categorize being transgender as a “mental disorder”. According to the newly-revised version of the International Classification of Diseases (known as ICD-11), “gender identity disorders” have been reframed as “gender incongruence.” Gender incongruence is defined as a marked and persistent incongruence between a person’s experienced gender… Continue reading WHO drops being transgender from list of mental disorders
Tag: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health problems
Burnout a medical condition, says WHO
The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The term “burnout” was coined in the 1970s by the American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger. According to the WHO, “burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” Further, the… Continue reading Burnout a medical condition, says WHO
