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The transsexual : what about the future ?
Michel, Aude; Ansseau, Marc; Legros, Jean-Jacques et al.
2002In European Psychiatry, 17 (6), p. 353-362
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Keywords :
transsexualism; follow-up; literature review; surgery; reults; transsexualisme; suivi; revue de la littéature; chirurgie; résultats
Abstract :
[en] Since the 1950's, sexual surgical reassignments have been frequently carried out. As this surgical therapeutic procedure is controversial, it seems important to explore the actual consequences of such an intervention and objectively evaluate its relevance. In this context, we have carried out a review of the literature. After looking at the methodological limitations of follow-up studies, the psychological, sexual, social and profesionnal futures of the individuals subject to a transsexual operation are presented. Finally, prognostic aspects are considered. In the literature, follow-up studies tend to show that surgical transformations have positive consequences for the subjects. In the majority of cases, transsexuals are very satisfied with their intervention and any difficulties experienced are often temporary and disappear within a year after the surgical transformation. Studies show that there is less than 1% of regrets and a little more than 1% of suicides among operated subjects. The empirical research does not confirm the opinion that suicide is strongly associated with surgical transformation.
Disciplines :
Psychiatry
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
Michel, Aude;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département personne et société > Psychologie clinique
Ansseau, Marc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Legros, Jean-Jacques ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques
Pitchot, William ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Mormont, Christian  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Personne et Société > Service de psychologie clinique
Language :
English
Title :
The transsexual : what about the future ?
Publication date :
October 2002
Journal title :
European Psychiatry
ISSN :
0924-9338
eISSN :
1778-3585
Publisher :
Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, Paris Cedex 15, France
Volume :
17
Issue :
6
Pages :
353-362
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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