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Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis

Season 1 Episode 69 Published 1 year ago

A 15-year-old male patient reveals that he does not feel comfortable in his body.

When considering a diagnosis of gender dysphoria the PMHNP recognizes that which of the following must be present to constitute this diagnosis?

A. A strong desire to be of a gender other than assigned at birth

B. Feelings associated with clinically significant distress

C. A need to be treated as the gender not assigned by birth

D. Plans for gender reassignment treatment

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