@article{ref1,
title="Clinical characteristics, psychiatric comorbidities and sociodemographic profile of transsexual patients from an outpatient clinic in brazil",
journal="International journal of transgenderism",
year="2008",
author="Lobato, M.I. and Koff, W.J. and Schestatsky, S.S. and Chaves, C.P.D.V. and Petry, A. and Crestana, T. and Amaral, J.T. and Onofrio, F.D.Q. and Salvador, J. and Silveira, E. and Henriques, A.A.",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="69-77",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To provide a description of our transsexual population. <br><br>METHOD: This descriptive observational study included 138 patients with a diagnosis of Trans-sexualism in Brazil, between March 1998 and September 2005. Demographic, clinical and psychiatry data were collected. <br><br>RESULTS: Age ranged from 16 to 54 years; 88.4% were male. The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases was 19.5%, and 17.6% were HIV-positive. Hormone therapy was reported by 91.2%, and 47.4% referred drug and alcohol use; 14.2%, attempted suicide; and 12.5%, history of sexual abuse. Self-mutilation was reported by 5.2%s. Fifty-nine patients (42.7%) had at least one currently psychiatric comorbidity (axis I or II). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Mental health professionals have a central role in coordinating the multidisciplinary care of transsexuals. © 2008 by The Haworth Press.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1553-2739",
doi="10.1080/15532730802175148",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15532730802175148"
}