Hunt D D, Hampson J L
Am J Psychiatry. 1980 Apr;137(4):432-8. doi: 10.1176/ajp.137.4.432.
The authors followed up 17 biologic male transsexuals who had received sex-reassignment surgery an average of 8.2 years previously. Information was collected from the transsexuals, their partners, and family members when appropriate; MMPI scores were obtained from 12. No changes in levels of psychopathology and only modest gains overall in economic functioning and interpersonal relationships were found. Larger gains were made in sexual satisfaction and being accepted by family members. None of the 17 transsexuals had doubts about having had the surgery. The authors believe that for a select group surgery is still the best means of coping with transsexualism and that an individual's adjustment before surgery is one of the best indicators of success in coping with the stress of surgery.
作者对17名生物学意义上的男性变性者进行了随访，这些人平均在8.2年前接受了性别重置手术。在适当的时候，从变性者本人、他们的伴侣以及家庭成员那里收集了信息；12人获得了明尼苏达多相人格测验（MMPI）分数。结果发现，心理病理学水平没有变化，经济功能和人际关系总体上只有适度改善。在性满意度和被家庭成员接受方面有更大改善。17名变性者中没有人对接受手术表示怀疑。作者认为，对于特定群体而言，手术仍然是应对变性症的最佳方式，而且个体在手术前的适应情况是应对手术压力成功与否的最佳指标之一。
