Citation

Handel S, Jager M. Nervenarzt, Der 2010; 81(3): 335-338.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00115-009-2915-x

PMID

20111853

Abstract

This contribution describes a case that led to hospitalization in our psychiatric clinic due to emotional instability and suicidal behavior resulting from a gender identity disorder (female to male transsexualism). During inpatient treatment that lasted for almost 4 months, considerable improvement of the patient's emotional instability and suicidal behavior could be achieved. Treatment success was maintained up to follow-up (18 months after discharge). The syndrome-oriented pharmacotherapy with quetiapine and valproate which had been administered as off-label medication to stabilize the patient's mood could be considered the effective factor. A few months after release from inpatient care, cross-gender hormone therapy was initiated accompanied by outpatient psychotherapy.

Language: de

Keywords

Humans; Adult; Female; Male; Suicide, Attempted; Transsexualism; Affective Symptoms