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From an early age, Paul experienced severe distress due to his conviction that he was a girl trapped in the body of a boy. He avoided all traditionally male activities throughout his adolescence, preferring instead to engage in traditionally female activities. As an adult, he has a sex change operation and is now known as Pauline. Which one of the following DSM-5-TR classification system diagnoses was most appropriate in Paul’s case?