The client describes being uncomfortable as a male since kindergarten. "I liked playing with dolls and playing dress-up in my mom's prom dress and high heels." The client is relating an example of:

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The client's discomfort with their assigned gender and preference for activities and clothing typically associated with the opposite gender suggests gender dysphoria, a condition in which a person experiences significant distress or discomfort due to a mismatch between their gender identity and their biological sex. Cross-dressing may be a behavior associated with gender dysphoria, but by itself does not necessarily indicate the condition. Androgyny refers to a blending of masculine and feminine characteristics, and fetishism involves deriving sexual pleasure from a specific object or body part, neither of which are described in the client's statement.

The Client Describes Being Uncomfortable as a Male Since Kindergarten