Mental Health Status Of Individuals With Sexual Development Disorders: A Review

Health care recommendations for people with Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) include mental health attention and active participation of psychiatrists and psychologists in dedicated multidisciplinary teams. Thereby, it seems crucial for them to improve knowledges about specific difficulties and needs of these patients. The aim of this paper is to report in a synthesising manner the recent works evaluating the mental health and psychological status of individuals with DSD. After research conducted using PUBMED and SCIENCEDIRECT, 18 studies were inventoried and qualitatively analyzed in response to three main questions: do individuals with DSD suffer more frequently and/or more severely from psychological conditions or mental disorders? From what kind of disorder do they suffer? What are the determinant factors involved in their development? Our work highlights an increased risk of affective disorders in individuals with DSD, particularly anxiety and depressive disorders and interpersonal difficulties.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research