Childhood maltreatment in subjects with male-to-female gender identity disorder
| Autor: | Egidia Fanni, Ricca, Edoardo Mannucci, Matteo Monami, Elisa Bandini, Giovanni Corona, Gianni Forti, J. Ristori, Alessandra D. Fisher, Galleni A, Chiara Manieri, Emmanuele A. Jannini, Maria Cristina Meriggiola, Mario Maggi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Bandini E., Fisher A.D., Ricca V., Ristori J., Meriggiola M.C., Jannini E.A., Manieri C., Corona G., Monami M., Fanni E., Galleni A., Forti G., Mannucci E., Maggi M. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Gender Identity Disorder Urology Settore MED/13 - Endocrinologia Informed consent Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Body Image Medicine Humans Child Abuse Risk factor Psychiatry Child Male Genotype business.industry psychological assessment of sexual dysfunction Mental Disorders Middle Aged Mental health Transsexual psychotherapy epidemiology business Male to female Transsexualism Psychopathology |
| Popis: | Childhood maltreatment (CM) is quite common and constitutes a nonspecific risk factor for a range of different psychiatric symptoms during lifespan. It has been demonstrated that sexual minorities are at higher risk of maltreatment and abuse, and a high proportion of transsexual subjects report CM. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of reported CM in a clinical sample of patients with male-to-female Gender Identity Disorder (MtF GID), and to explore the relationship between these early life events, body image and different psychopathological and clinical variables. A consecutive series of 162 patients with male genotype was evaluated from July 2008 to May 2010. A total of 109 subjects (mean age 36 ± 10 years) meeting the criteria for MtF GID and giving their informed consent were considered. The occurrence of CM experiences was evaluated through a face-to-face clinical interview. Patients were asked to complete the Body Uneasiness Test and Symptom Checklist-90 Revised. More than one-fourth of patients reported CM. Maltreated subjects reported a higher body dissatisfaction and display a worse lifetime mental health. The presence of reported CM in these patients has relevant psychopathological implications, and therefore should be carefully investigated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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