Emotional and behavioral problems in late-identified Indonesian patients with disorders of sex development.
J Psychosom Res
; 79(1): 76-84, 2015 Jul.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate emotional and behavioral problems among Indonesian patients with disorders of sex development (DSD) who recently came under clinical management. As diagnostic procedures and treatment had been delayed, patients progressively developed ambiguous bodies, difficult to conceal from outsiders. METHOD: We compared 118 Indonesian patients with DSD aged 6-41 years (60 children, 24 adolescents, 34 adults) and 118 healthy control subjects matched for age, gender, and residential settings. We used the Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL), Youth Self-Report (YSR), and Adult Self-Report (ASR) to examine differences between patient and control groups as well as differences within patients groups. RESULTS: On the CBCL, parents of young children with DSD reported significantly more emotional and behavioral problems than parents of matched control. Parents of daughters with CAH reported that their daughters withdrew themselves from social interactions. On the ASR, adults with DSD reported significantly more internalizing problems than controls, particularly anxiety and depression. No other differences in emotional functioning were found across different diagnostic groups. CONCLUSIONS: Indonesian patients with DSD who were untreated for most of their lives suffered more emotional and behavioral problems than matched controls. Differences and similarities between our findings and observations in patients from Western countries will be discussed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos del Desarrollo Sexual
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Depresión
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Problema de Conducta
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Identidad de Género
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
J Psychosom Res
Año:
2015
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido