| Literature DB >> 27838863 |
Anna Martha Vaitses Fontanari1,2, Diego Luiz Rovaris3, Angelo Brandelli Costa4,2, Andrew Pasley5, Renata Basso Cupertino3, Bianca Machado Borba Soll1,2, Karine Schwarz1,2, Dhiordan Cardoso da Silva1,2, André Oliveira Borba2, Andressa Mueller1, Claiton Henrique Dotto Bau3, Maria Inês Rodrigues Lobato6,7.
Abstract
A history of childhood maltreatment (HCM) has been associated with detrimental psychiatric outcomes. This is particularly true for transgender, for whom there is initial evidence that HCM may be associated with psychiatric morbidity. Our study aimed to further characterize the relationship between HCM and the development of mental disorder in adult life, based on a sample of Brazilian transgender women. Cross-sectional data were collected from a consecutive sample of 289 transgender women who attended the Hospital Clínicas clinic for gender dysphoria, in Porto Alegre, between 1998 and 2014. Our results demonstrated a greater risk of deteriorating mental health amongst participants who had experienced HCM. Given the disproportionally high rate of HCM in transgender persons, we advocate for greater assistance for transgender persons.Entities:
Keywords: Childhood maltreatment; Gender identity; Minority stress; Sex work; Southern Brazil
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Year: 2018 PMID： 27838863 DOI： 10.1007/s10903-016-0528-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Immigr Minor Health ISSN： 1557-1912