Substance Use and Social Anxiety in Transsexual Individuals

Guzmán-Parra, José; Paulino-Matos, P; Diego-Otero, Yolanda de; Pérez-Costillas, Lucía; Villena, Alicia; García-Encinas, María A.; Bergero-Miguel, Trinidad

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“…While we did not have sufficient power to stratify our analyses by sex and by sexual orientation, future research should explore these different groups further, as certain groups, that is, bisexual individuals (e.g., Ross et al, 2014), particularly bisexual women (Schauer et al, 2013), were shown to have substantially higher rates of substance use. Furthermore, gender identity should also be examined, as trans individuals, particularly trans women, also have higher rates of cannabis use and mental health issues (Newcomb et al, 2020; Reisner et al, 2016), and some research suggests that this group may use cannabis as a coping mechanism (Guzman-Parra et al, 2014).…”

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Longitudinal associations of cannabis, depression, and anxiety in heterosexual and LGB adolescents.

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Rioux

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Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail, the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, and the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec. Source: Data compiled from the final master file 'E1, E14-E18' from the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (1998-2015) ©Gouvernement du Québec, Institut de la statistique du Québec. JRS receives support from the Fonds Monique Gaumond pour la recherche en maladies affectives.We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of participants in the QLSCD, Amélie Rivest and Qian Xu, for data management, and our anonymous reviewers for providing incredibly rich and helpful feedback to strengthen this article.

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Longitudinal associations of cannabis, depression, and anxiety in heterosexual and LGB adolescents.

London-Nadeau

Rioux

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Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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“…30 Regarding cannabis use, a recent study in the trans population showed that social avoidance and fear of negative evaluation were associated with current cannabis use, and victimization was associated with lifetime (but not current) cannabis and cocaine use. This may suggest that violence may be a risk factor for social distress and avoidance, and cannabis may be used as self-medication, 55 but this aspect remains to be clarified. On the other hand, in the general population there is some evidence that cannabis can be a risk factor for the development of SAD, but results in prospective studies have been inconsistent.…”

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Gender Dysphoria and Social Anxiety: An Exploratory Study in Spain

Bergero-Miguel

García-Encinas

Villena

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Introduction Social anxiety in gender dysphoria is still under investigation. Aim To determine the prevalence and associated factors of social anxiety in a sample of individuals with gender dysphoria. Methods A cross-sectional design was used in a clinical sample attending a public gender identity unit in Spain. The sample consisted of 210 individuals (48% trans female and 52% trans male). Main outcome measures Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) for diagnosis of social anxiety disorder, Structured Clinical Interview, Exposure to Violence Questionnaire (EVQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and Functional Social Support Questionnaire (Duke-UNC-11). Results Of the total sample, 31.4% had social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder was highly correlated with age (r = −0.181; CI = 0.061–0.264; P = .009) and depression (r = 0.345; CI = 0.213–0.468; P < .001); it is strongly associated to current cannabis use (relative risk [RR] = 1.251; CI = 1.070–1.463; P = .001) and lifetime suicidal ideation (RR = 1.902; CI 1.286–2.814; P < .001). Moreover, it is significantly associated to lifetime nonsuicidal self-injury (RR = 1.188; CI 1.018–1.386; P = .011), nationality (RR = 7.792; CI 1.059–57.392; P = .013), perceived violence at school during childhood and adolescence (r = 0.169; CI = 0.036–0.303; P = .014), unemployment (RR = 1.333; CI 1.02–1.742; P = .021), and hospitalization of parents in childhood (RR = 1.146; CI = 1.003–4.419; P = .046). Using multivariable analysis, the highly significant variables within the model were depression score (odds ratio [OR] = 1.083; CI = 1.045–1.123; P < .001) and current cannabis use (OR = 3.873; CI = 1.534–9.779, P = .004), also age (OR = 0.948; CI = 0.909–0.989; P = .012), hospitalization of parents during childhood (OR = 2.618; CI = 1.107–6.189; P = .028), and nationality (OR = 9.427; CI = 1.065–83.457; P = .044) were associated with social anxiety disorder. Conclusion This study highlights the necessity of implementing actions to prevent and treat social anxiety in this high-risk population.

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“…According to a study conducted in Spain with 379 transgender patients at the University of Malaga [84], chronic marijuana users tend to be older and more victimized than those who have never used the substance, which makes them more likely to seek treatment at the Department of Mental Health.…”

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Cannabis sativa – A matter of physical, mental, and social health

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Cortez-Calderini²,

Silva³

2024

Eastern J Med Sci

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Several studies show that chronic marijuana use opens doors to several disorders, especially neuropsychiatric disorders. Others consider cannabinoids to be promising in therapeutic practice. Here, we present a literature review, based on selected publications on the Medline and Scielo databases, on health and cannabis use. This review aims to assist health professionals and students in understanding the growing number of marijuana users who look for help in outpatient clinics and offices. Therefore, there is an increase in the frequency of hospital admissions for psychotic disorders in clinics and specific treatment institutions. Research over the past 35 years has shown that marijuana use promotes only momentary anxiolysis. This drug alone or in combination with cigarette, when consumed for a long term, can deteriorate the user’s intellectual capacity, academic performance, and professional achievements and finally results in social isolation. The current situation demonstrates that cannabis usage is a public health issue that needs to be addressed in health policy because the majority of users get sick and lose their ability to work.

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Substance Use and Social Anxiety in Transsexual Individuals

Abstract: Transsexuals' levels of anxiety and cannabis/cocaine use are comparable to those in the general population. Cannabis may be used to control anxiety and can have detrimental clinical implications for transsexuals.

Cited by 13 publications

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Longitudinal associations of cannabis, depression, and anxiety in heterosexual and LGB adolescents.

Longitudinal associations of cannabis, depression, and anxiety in heterosexual and LGB adolescents.

Gender Dysphoria and Social Anxiety: An Exploratory Study in Spain

Cannabis sativa – A matter of physical, mental, and social health

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