@article{ref1,
title="Clinical characteristics in a sample of transsexual people",
journal="Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia",
year="2017",
author="Lerri, Maria Rita and Romão, Adriana Peterson Mariano Salata and Santos, Manoel Antônio dos and Giami, Alain and Ferriani, Rui Alberto and Lara, Lúcia Alves da Silva",
volume="39",
number="10",
pages="545-551",
abstract="PURPOSE To assess the clinical characteristics of subjects with gender dysphoria (GD). <br><br>METHOD A cross-sectional study of adults with GD. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Sociodemographic data, clinical data and life habits were recorded. <br><br>RESULTS Total of 44 subjects participated in the study: 36 (82%) trans women and 8 (18%) trans men. Forty-three (98%) of the GD patients had anxiety (36 [100%] trans women and 7 [87.5%] trans men), and 36 (82%) had depression (29 [80.5%] trans women and 7 [87.5%] trans men). Suicide had been attempted by 32 (73%) subjects. The rates of depression were lower among the subjects living with partners, parents, or other people than among those living alone (p = 0.03), and it was also lower among the subjects who were married compared to those who were dating or single (p = 0.03). <br><br>CONCLUSION Improving the relationship status may reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms in GD patients. There was a high rate of attempted suicide in this sample.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0100-7203",
doi="10.1055/s-0037-1604134",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1604134"
}