Psychosocial, HIV, and health care management issues impacting transgender individuals

Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2016;86(4):366-72. doi: 10.1037/ort0000190.

Abstract

This article reviews the varied process of transitioning and the psychosocial and quality-of-life benefits and outcomes of gender-affirmation therapeutic interventions, examines the barriers that transgender (TG) persons face in accessing health care, and describes the authors' experiences in improving access to medical services by launching a TG health care clinic and a service provider collaborative. It concludes with a summary of the burgeoning prevalence of HIV among TG people and the associated psychosocial effects. (PsycINFO Database Record

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Gender Identity*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / psychology
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Social Discrimination
  • Transgender Persons / psychology*