Days of Youth

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of functioning, he could have never imagined that it would be just a mere nine days prior to her death. My ultimate goal was discover the condition that caused these multiple offences. In order to accomplish this reporter was certain that extensive research in both theory and practice would both have to be applied. In the most appropriate approach there were four questions that had to be answered I order to official treat the patient, those questions being:

1. What is her case history?
2. What is her official diagnosis?
3. What was the root cause of this behavior?
4. How will the Multiaxial Report form be filled out?

Case History

Brandon Teena was a 21 year old, female-to-male non-operative transgender man, whose birth name was Teena Renae Brandon.
Teena was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on December 12 1972 and resided there for a majority of her life. Teena claims that her name was an “homage” to the mother’s German shepherd, Tina Marie. Teena’s father, ...

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that she was intersex, or having both the parts assignable to males and females. This claim has proven to be false; she is and always was anatomically female with no medical abnormalities.
Teena attended St. Mary’s Elementary school with her sister, and later Pius X High School in Lincoln. The students at Pius X regarded her as being socially awkward and all but ostracized her. During her sophomore year, she rejected Christianity due to its views regarding homosexuality. This rebellion continued as she violated the dress code in order to look more masculine. After a presentation at her high school, Teena hoped to enlist in the Army and serve a tour in Operation Desert Shield. ...

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