A Psychological Profile of the Transsexual I. The Male

Derogatis, Leonard R.; Meyer, Jon K.; Vazquez, Noelia

doi:10.1097/00005053-197804000-00002

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“…The third area involving endorsement of items relating to excellent physical and mental health, while not consistent with direct clinical experience, is consistent with previous reports on the use of objective personality measures with this population (Derogatis et al, 1978). These studies demonstrate that gender dysphoric patients tend to distort their problems and present themselves in the best possible light in order to be viewed as acceptable candidates for SRS.…”

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An MMPI Subscale (Gd): To Identify Males with Gender Identity Conflicts

Althof¹,

Lothstein²,

Jones³

et al. 1983

Journal of Personality Assessment

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This study reported on the development and cross-validation of a 31-item MMPI Gender Dysphoria subscale (Gd) which accurately discriminates between gender identity patients and matched controls, and identifies males with gender dysphoria syndrome. Both the validity and reliability of the Gd scale has been demonstrated and there is every expectation that the scale has excellent potential for clinical usage. In the construction of the Gd scale, we have addressed the major methodological problems of previous studies which have used psychological tests to assess gender role and identity disturbances: small criterion groups, a lack of an appropriate control group, and prediction of too many false positives.

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An MMPI Subscale (Gd): To Identify Males with Gender Identity Conflicts

Althof¹,

Lothstein²,

Jones³

et al. 1983

Journal of Personality Assessment

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“…6 It has been clarified that surgical-anatomical transformation brought more positive effects on their future than what has been predicted by related health professionals. 6 It has been reported that transsexuals had various psychological problems such as depression, negative self-image, low self-esteem, and dissociation than non-transsexuals, [7][8][9][10][11] although some debates have been suggested 12,13 and discrepancy may be attributable to different methodological issues.…”

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Psychological burdens are associated with young male transsexuals in Korea

Kim

Cheon

Pae

et al. 2006

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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The purpose of this study was to compare differences of the psychological burdens between young male transsexuals and age-gender matched non-transsexuals with standardized psychiatric rating scales in Korea. A total of 43 biologically unrelated young male transsexuals and 49 age-gender matched non-transsexuals participated in the study. All subjects completed Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS), Self-Esteem Scale (SES) and Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-III). The transsexuals showed significantly higher scores on the BDI (P < 0.0001) and SADS (P = 0.002) and lower scores on the SES (P < 0.0001) and Adaptability and Cohesion subscales (P = 0.016 and P < 0.0001, respectively) of the FACES-III than those of the non-transsexuals. The present study found young male transsexuals may be potentially vulnerable to develop psychiatric and familial problems in comparison with non-transsexuals, at least in Korea, although methodological limitations exist. Further welldesigned researches should be launched to confirm this preliminary study.

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“…Derogatis et al (1978) reported that, relative to male norms, MtF transsexuals described more severe current psychological symptoms, especially depression and anxiety, on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) scale of the DSFI. FtM transsexuals, however, gave unremarkable responses regarding current symptoms on the BSI (Derogatis et al, 1981).…”

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The Health of Sexual Minorities

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A Psychological Profile of the Transsexual I. The Male

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An MMPI Subscale (Gd): To Identify Males with Gender Identity Conflicts

An MMPI Subscale (Gd): To Identify Males with Gender Identity Conflicts

Psychological burdens are associated with young male transsexuals in Korea

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