Tighearnan Case Study Summary

The Case Study and Diagnosis of Tighearnan
Jean Berry
Walden University

The Case Study and Diagnosis of Tighearnan
Some people consider the topic and discussion of sex to be troublesome and somewhat taboo. Having a conversation about homosexuality and transgenderism are themes that many struggle with identifying with and struggle to discuss. Great strides have been made in cultural awareness, and acceptance as sexual diversity moves toward the mainstream, which provides less controversial conversations to occur. Butcher, Hooley and Mineka (2013) explain this shift in thinking by explaining that in 1974, The American Psychiatric Association voted to remove homosexuality from the DSM-III. This removal was monumental forward stride
Tighearnan commenced onto a new path at the age of twenty-two and started the course of male hormones to transition to a male and become transgendered. Tighearnan is hopeful that his participation in the video will help others to become educated about being transgendered. Tighearnan is completely straight forward in his discussion and is honest, open and willing to talk about the struggles associated with the transition. Tighearnan shares his work only knows him as a male, and they are unaware of his choice of gender reassignment (Alexander Street Press, 2011). Based on the information provided in the case study her diagnosis would be as
Gender Dysphoria is separate from sexual dysfunctions and paraphilic disorders. Tighearnan is undergoing extremely heightened emotions about his mother. Tighearnan seeks his mother’s recognition, acceptance and her support. He looks to his mother to provide acceptance for who he is now not who he was like a female. Tighearnan processes or perceives the experience of discrimination from his mother as his mother is not open to accepting his reassigned gender. He is anxious about the upcoming Christmas holiday, where his whole family will encounter him as his chosen gender for the first time (Alexander Street Press, 2011). Causing additional stress and discomfort Tighearnan is the fact that his employer and co-workers are not aware that he was a female and transitioning into a male as he fears there may be discrimination from those who do not understand his choice (Alexander Street Press, 2011). Even though Tighearnan is open, honest and willing to discuss his transition with some, there is obvious distress associated with his transition with regard to those around him, providing enough information to diagnosis him with 302.6