Paul feels that he was meant to be a woman, even though he is a man. He is contemplating surgery to alter his bodily appearance to that of a woman. He experiences a tremendous amount of distress over these feelings
Paul might be suffering from a disorder known as:
a) feminine status disorder.
b) male misidentity disorder.
c) inverted sex role syndrome.
d) gender dysphoria.
ANS: D, A person who feels his or her body has the wrong sex organs and characteristics is said to be suffering from gender dysphoria if these feelings lead to clinically significant distress.
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