Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 24, 2026

A Multiple Integrated Social Stress Model for Psychiatric Disorders in Female C57BL/6J Mice
Published on: July 15, 2025
Psychiatric Axis I Comorbidities among Patients with Gender Dysphoria
Azadeh Mazaheri Meybodi1, Ahmad Hajebi2, Atefeh Ghanbari Jolfaei3
1Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Objectives. Cooccurring psychiatric disorders influence the outcome and prognosis of gender dysphoria. The aim of this study is to assess psychiatric comorbidities in a group of patients. Methods. Eighty-three patients requesting sex reassignment surgery (SRS) were recruited and assessed through the Persian Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders (SCID-I). Results. Fifty-seven (62.7%) patients had at least one psychiatric comorbidity. Major depressive disorder (33.7%), specific phobia (20.5%), and adjustment disorder (15.7%) were the three most prevalent disorders. Conclusion. Consistent with most earlier researches, the majority of patients with gender dysphoria had psychiatric Axis I comorbidity.
Related Concept Videos
Panic Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa
Symptoms and Physical Effects
Individuals with anorexia nervosa commonly exhibit extreme...
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
Bipolar Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Sex Linked Disorders

