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Timmy Is a Nine-Year-Old Boy Who Thinks That He Should

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Timmy is a nine-year-old boy who thinks that he should have been born a girl and who likes to wear girls' clothes and play with dolls. He gets teased and criticized a great deal. Which statement is most likely to fit Timmy's situation?


A) He does not have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder and probably never will.
B) He does not have a current diagnosable psychiatric disorder but it will be diagnosed if he continues this behavior past the age of 12.
C) He could currently be diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
D) He would be diagnosed with a childhood adjustment disorder if a teacher recognizes that he is unhappy in school.

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