Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Transsexualism
Treatment
Individual and family therapy is recommended for children. Individual and, if appropriate, couples therapy is recommended for adults. Sex reassignment through surgery and hormonal therapy is an option, but identity problems may continue after this treatment.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Diagnosing and treating this disorder early can lead to a better outcome.
Complications
- Depression or anxiety
- Emotional distress
- Feeling alone
- Poor self-concept
Calling your health care provider
Make an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of this disorder and want help, especially with anxiety and depression.
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Review Date: 02/18/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; and Michelle Benger Merrill, MD, Instructor in Clinical
Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical
Center, New York, NY. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
