TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Clinical characteristics, psychiatric comorbidities and sociodemographic profile of transsexual patients from an outpatient clinic in brazil
JO  - International journal of transgenderism
A1  - Lobato, M.I.
A1  - Koff, W.J.
A1  - Schestatsky, S.S.
A1  - Chaves, C.P.D.V.
A1  - Petry, A.
A1  - Crestana, T.
A1  - Amaral, J.T.
A1  - Onofrio, F.D.Q.
A1  - Salvador, J.
A1  - Silveira, E.
A1  - Henriques, A.A.
SP  - 69
EP  - 77
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1553-2739
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15532730802175148
ID  - ref1
ER  -