Hoffman Beth
Department of Public Health, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA.
Depress Res Treat. 2014;2014:394283. doi: 10.1155/2014/394283. Epub 2014 Mar 13.
Rates of depression are higher in transgender women than in the general population, warranting an understanding of the variables related to depression in this group. Results of the literature review of depression in transgender women reveal several variables influencing depression, including social support, violence, sex work, and gender identity. The theoretical constructs of minority stress, coping, and identity control theory are explored in terms of how they may predict depression in transgender women. Depression and depressive symptoms have been used to predict high-risk sexual behaviors with mixed results. The implications of the findings on treating depression in transgender women include taking into account the stress of transition and the importance of supportive peers and family. Future studies should explore a model of depression and high-risk behaviors in transgender women.
跨性别女性的抑郁症发病率高于普通人群，因此有必要了解该群体中与抑郁症相关的变量。对跨性别女性抑郁症的文献综述结果显示，有几个变量会影响抑郁症，包括社会支持、暴力、性工作和性别认同。本文从少数群体压力、应对和身份控制理论的理论构建角度，探讨了它们如何预测跨性别女性的抑郁症。抑郁症及抑郁症状已被用于预测高风险性行为，但结果不一。这些研究结果对治疗跨性别女性抑郁症的意义包括考虑过渡压力以及支持性同伴和家庭的重要性。未来的研究应探索跨性别女性抑郁症和高风险行为的模型。
