Clinical Characteristics in a Sample of Transsexual People

Abstract

Purpose To assess the clinical characteristics of subjects with gender dysphoria (GD). Method A cross-sectional study of adults with GD. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Sociodemographic data, clinical data and life habits were recorded. Results Total of 44 subjects participated in the study: 36 (82%) trans women and 8 (18%) trans men. Forty-three (98%) of the GD patients had anxiety (36 [100%] trans women and 7 [87.5%] trans men), and 36 (82%) had depression (29 [80.5%] trans women and 7 [87.5%] trans men). Suicide had been attempted by 32 (73%) subjects. The rates of depression were lower among the subjects living with partners, parents, or other people than among those living alone (p ¼ 0.03), and it was also lower among the subjects who were married compared to those who were dating or single (p ¼ 0.03). Conclusion Improving the relationship status may reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms in GD patients. There was a high rate of attempted suicide in this sample. ResumoObjetivo Avaliar as características clínicas de indivíduos com disforia de gênero (DG). Método Estudo transversal com pessoas transexuais. Os sintomas de ansiedade e depressão foram medidos usando a Escala Hospitalar de Ansiedade e Depressão. Os dados sociodemográficos, os dados clínicos, e os hábitos de vida foram registrados por meio de um questionário. Resultados Um total de 44 indivíduos participou do estudo: 36 (82%) mulheres trans, e 8 (18%) homens trans. Quarenta e três (98%) destes apresentaram ansiedade, sendo

Characteristics of a Population with Gender Incongruence Assisted at a Specialized Outpatient Service in the City of Ribeirão Preto

“…Perception of GI at a young age is very common, so family education and childcare programs may help reduce the marginalization of these people, which often results from family rejection. 6 Marginalization is associated with depression, anxiety, the use of illicit drugs, and risky behaviors, 23 which, in turn, increase the risk for acquiring STIs. 22 A limitation of the present study is that our data were obtained through a retrospective review of reports provided by caregivers of individuals who presented with GI.…”

“…5 Adequate care for children and adolescents who have GI can improve their mental health and well-being. This population has high rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal tendencies, 6,7 possibly because of discrimination, stigmatization, [8][9][10] and rejection by their families and society in general. 6,11 Therefore, the identification of the age when an individual perceives his or her gender identity is important because this may facilitate the development of protocols that promote their health and well-being.…”

Socio-demographic portrait of transsexual patients in Russia

“…Среди группы MtF характерен более поздний возраст обращения, при одинаковом с FtM возрасте самоидентификации себя в противоположном гендере. Это соотносится с мировой статистикой (Испания, Италия, Бразилия) [20,28,29]. Недавно английскими учеными была проведена работа, где исследовалась группа транссексуалов старшего возраста (50 лет и более), впервые обратившихся за назначением гормональной терапии.…”

“…По всему миру это привело к росту обращаемости транссексуальных людей к врачам-психиатрам для установки диагноза и получения разрешения на смену документов согласно избранному полу. Такая картина наблюдается и в развитых западных странах: Англии, США, Бельгии [16][17][18], и в государствах с более низким уровнем жизни, таких как Иран, Бразилия и Мексика [19][20][21]. Какие-либо статистические данные о транссексуалах и трансгендерах в Российской Федерации на сегодняшний день отсутствуют.…”

Systematic review on health care professionals’ competencies in the care of LGBT+ individuals

“…In addition to the increased risk of being murdered, there are other problems that people in the LGBT+ community experience at a variety of ages. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite adolescents have a higher suicidal ideation, higher rates of suicide attempts, and suffer more sexual violence than heteronormative adolescents; homosexual men, along with other non-heteronormative individuals, are more vulnerable to depression and suicide; transsexual individuals have a high incidence of anxiety disorder, depression and higher rates of suicide attempts (Lerri et al, 2017;Lee, Oliffe, Kelly, & Ferlatte, 2017;Teixeira Filho & Rondini, 2012). In this way, health care professionals should focus on their care beyond Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) (Ferlatte, Salway, Oliffe, & Trussler, 2017).…”