Citation

Godfrey LM. J. Health Psychol. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

University of Cincinnati, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105320909863

PMID

32133887

Abstract

This review summarizes research on the mental health outcomes of genetic males with a disorder of sex development (46,XY DSD). Databases were systematically searched, yielding 19 studies included in this review.

RESULTS varied widely, with mental health outcomes ranging from very poor to similar to comparison groups. A small number of studies demonstrated that patients with hypospadias or complete androgen insensitivity syndrome reported better mental health than patients with other 46,XY (DSD) diagnoses. Future studies should include larger samples of patients within a similar developmental stage, display results separately by DSD diagnosis and gender identity, and consider the potential impact of medical/surgical events on their mental health.

Language: en

Keywords

46,XY DSD; disorders of sex development; mental health; psychological outcomes