Gender dysphoria and attention problems: possible clue for biological underpinnings

Yildirim B., PERDAHLI FİŞ N., Akgul G. Y., AYAZ A. B.

PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.289-296, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/24750573.2017.1354417
  • Dergi Adı: PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.289-296
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Gender dysphoria, youth, attention problems, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, IDENTITY-DISORDER, PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITY, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, YOUTH, BOYS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVES: Development of gender identity is a complicated process. Several biological, familial, environmental, and cognitive factors thought to play role during this process. When a person has a persistent discomfort with his/her assigned gender and exhibits cross-gender identification, gender dysphoria is to be considered. In this study, we aimed to determine the rates of psychiatric diagnoses in youth presenting with gender dysphoria and compare them with a control group in terms of family functioning, emotional, and behavioural problems.