Psychological factors of gender dysphoria in adolescents: A systematic review

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to analyze the psychological factors that are present in gender dysphoria in adolescents, due to the importance of approaching psychological clinical practice through intervention strategies. Method: A systematic review was carried out through digital searches in scientific databases such as ProQuest, Elservier, and PubMed, by structuring a bibliometric type design, the collection of information was based on three crossings in the three databases. selected, including the primary studies and extracting the data to later be interpreted. Results: Psychological alterations are presented due to the dissonance of sex and gender identity, finding symptomatology associated with depression, anxiety, and structuring of suicidal ideation. Conclusions: It was identified that the research reports indicate that there is psychological discomfort and deterioration in the social functioning of relationships.