Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis
- Author
- Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
- Published
- Wed 14 May 2025
- Episode Link
- None
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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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwlAnOL5o38&list=PLf0PFEPBXfq5HGfNV-GbOlYHtDwd35OeG&index=69
