Predictors of mood or anxiety problems among transgender individuals seeking hormone therapy

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BACKGROUND: Mental health needs of transgender individuals can be complex with individual, social, and medical factors impacting symptoms. This study examines predictors of mood or anxiety problems among transgender individuals seeking hormone therapy (HT).

METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted at 2 clinics providing gender-affirming HT. Cross-sectional data from initial patient encounters (N = 311) were used in this study. Bivariate correlations and multiple logistic regression analyses were carried out.

RESULTS: Transgender women (TW) were 2.2 times more likely to have mood or anxiety problems while transgender men (TM) were 2.6 times more likely as the number of medical comorbidities increased. For both TW and TM, White race significantly increased the likelihood of mood or anxiety problems. Neither previous nor current HT were associated with mood or anxiety problems for TW and TM. However, receiving multiple gender-affirming procedures decreased the likelihood of mood or anxiety problems for TM.

CONCLUSIONS: Gender-affirming care and addressing comorbidities can be important aspects of mental health needs for transgender individuals.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: Fam Pract. 2023 Jan 21;:. - PMID 36680475

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Family practice - 40(2023), 2 vom: 28. März, Seite 273-281

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Strenth, Chance R [VerfasserIn]
Pagels, Patti [VerfasserIn]
SoRelle, Jeffrey A [VerfasserIn]
Gonzalez, Leo [VerfasserIn]
Day, Philip G [VerfasserIn]
Gimpel, Nora E [VerfasserIn]
Levy Kamugisha, Emily I [VerfasserIn]
Moore, Rachel M [VerfasserIn]
Arnold, Elizabeth Mayfield [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

Anxiety
Hormone replacement therapy
Hormones
Journal Article
Mental health
Retrospective studies
Transgender persons

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.03.2023

Date Revised 07.04.2023

published: Print

ErratumIn: Fam Pract. 2023 Jan 21;:. - PMID 36680475

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/fampra/cmac111

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347654126