Post-test: Gender Joy Medical and Behavioral Health Training * 5-17-2024

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* 1. Significant distress associated with conflict between a person’s sex assigned at birth and their authentic gender is known as:

Body dysmorphia

Depersonalization

Gender dysphoria

Derealization

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* 2. In Maryland, who must provide consent for gender affirming medical interventions for minors:

Minors can provide their own consent

Minors can provide their own consent with letter of support from a mental health professional

At least one parent or legal guardian must provide consent

Two parents or legal guardians must provide consent

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* 3. What are the assessment requirements according to current standards of care published by the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH v8) for minors in need of gender affirming surgery:

Two mental health assessments, one medical assessment is needed for all surgeries

One mental health assessment, one medical assessment needed for top/chest surgery; two mental health, one medical assessment is needed for bottom/genital surgeries

One mental health, one medical assessment is needed for all surgeries

One assessment from either a mental health or primary care medical provider is needed for any surgery so long as it attests to consultation with and support of both medical and mental health provider.

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* 4. Transgender and non-binary children can have a solid sense of their gender identity as early as age:

Puberty

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* 5. Research demonstrates that minors receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) experience which of the following mental health outcomes:

Decreased mood symptoms

Decreased suicidality

Increased psychological well-being

All of the above

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* 6. Potential risks of GnRH agonists puberty blockers include:

Faster linear growth

Bone mineral density lower than peers

Breast growth

Increased urination

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* 7. Which of the following medications can be used for menstrual suppression?

All of the above

Continuous combined oral contraceptive pills

Intrauterine Device (IUD)

Injected progestin

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* 8. What is the effect of gender affirming medication and surgery on the romantic and sexual experiences of young transgender people?

Sexual and romantic experiences deteriorate

Most young transgender people become dissatisfied with sexual function

There is an increase in sexual activity, particularly in receptive activity

Most sexual experiences occur at a younger age than cisgender peers

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* 9. Which of the following masculinizing effects are permanent?

Voice changes

Body fat redistribution

Clitoral enlargement

Facial hair

A, C and D

All of the above

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* 10. Which of the following was demonstrated in “Psychosocial Functioning in Transgender Youth after 2 Years of Hormones”

Youth who received early treatment had lower scores for depression, anxiety and higher scores for appearance congruence

Youth who received early treatment had greater changes in their appearance congruence

16 is the ideal age for gender affirming hormone initiation

All youth showed improvements in depression and anxiety over two years