Pre-surgical psychotherapy for groups of transsexual individuals participating in the transgender transitioning
Keywords:
transsexualism, dysphoria, group psychotherapy, psychodrama, sex reassignment surgeryAbstract
Transsexual individuals were divided into two groups to follow-up their weekly treatment at Program on Sexuality Studies (ProSex) of Psychiatry Department of University of São Paulo Medical School, since 2011. The first group is transsexual women (MTF) – persons of the male sex who identify themselves with the female gender, and the second group is transsexual men (FTM) – persons of the female sex who identify themselves with male gender. Clinical and psychodynamic data of these groups were collected. Over the years, it was observed that this approach is very relevant in order to settle conflicts and distress associated with this condition. Also some characteristics of the groups management was noted in relation to the gender with which the individuals identify themselves.
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