Deck 15: Gender Dysphoria

Question 1

All of the following apply to the diagnosis of gender dysphoria EXCEPT:

A) A marked incongruence between one's expressed/experienced gender and biological gender at birth (i.e., natal gender or assigned gender).
B) It must cause significant distress or impairment in functioning.
C) It can be diagnosed when a child has doubts about his or her gender.
D) It is rare.

Answer 1

It can be diagnosed when a child has doubts about his or her gender.

Question 2

All of the following are associated with gender dysphoria EXCEPT:

A) Very few cases of childhood gender dysphoria persist into adulthood.
B) Gender dysphoria that persists from adolescence into adulthood is not likely to change.
C) Fear of bullying, social stigma, and family unacceptance can delay seeking treatment.
D) Transgendered youth actually have fewer suicide attempts than heterosexual youth.

Answer 2

Transgendered youth actually have fewer suicide attempts than heterosexual youth.

Question 3

Actually, no large scale studies have been conducted on the treatment of gender dysphoria.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Heterosexual males who cross-dress for the purpose of sexual arousal is a part of:

A) Gender dysphoria.
B) Transvestic disorder.
C) Fetish disorder.
D) Frotteurism.

Question 5

Which of the following are frequently used treatment options for gender dysphoria?

A) Living and operating in the gender role that is consistent with one's gender identity.
B) Hormone therapy.
C) Individual therapy to alleviate distress to address any psychosocial difficulties or co-occurring disorders.
D) All of the above.

Question 6

Numerous studies have found that the majority of adults with gender dysphoria who completed sex reassignment surgery are unhappy with their lives afterward.