Hormonal therapy is associated with better self-esteem, mood, and quality of life in transsexuals

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 201, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 996-1000

  Gorin Lazard, Audrey ^a   Baumstarck, Karine ^b   Boyer, Laurent ^b   Maquigneau, Aurélie ^a   Penochet, Jean Claude ^c   Pringuey, Dominique ^d   Albarel, Frédérique ^e   Morange, Isabelle ^e   Bonierbale, Mireille ^a   Lançon, Christophe ^a   Auquier, Pascal ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

^c Montpellier 1 University   (France)

^d PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^e TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Gender identity disorder; Global functioning; Hormonal therapy; Mood; Quality of life; Self esteem; Transsexualism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DSM-IV; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; GLOBAL FUNCTIONING INVENTORY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; SELF ESTEEM; SEX REASSIGNMENT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL STRESS; TRANSSEXUALITY;

ADULT; AFFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS;

EID: 84887795228     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: 1539736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000046     Document Type: Article

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