Monty has been experiencing extreme distress for the last 10 years regarding his gender variance and has sought professional help from a counselor.Using the newest DSM-5 guidelines, this counselor will most likely diagnose Monty with

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The DSM-5 includes a diagnosis of gender dysphoria for individuals who experience significant distress or impairment due to a marked incongruence between their experienced or expressed gender and their assigned gender. Monty's distress regarding his gender variance suggests that he may meet the criteria for this diagnosis. The other options (a dissociative disorder, sexual dysfunction, an atypical sexual orientation) do not seem to fit the given information about Monty's symptoms.

Monty Has Been Experiencing Extreme Distress for the Last 10