Adolescent identity: The importance of the social history

Adolescent identity: The importance of the social history

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This is a unique case of a patient with trichotillomania, depression, and anxiety for 2 years, serving as coping strategies for underlying gender dysphoria.To our knowledge, a case of a patient presenting with this unique Activity Table constellation of comorbid conditions has not previously been reported.This case stresses the importance of providers obtaining a full social history consistently and repeatedly while providing a nonjudgmental L-Carnitine environment for patients to disclose sensitive and potentially fluid information related to gender identity and sexuality.