Publications
Changes in depression symptom profile with gender-affirming hormone use in transgender persons Ghent University
Background: Women show higher prevalence of depression and different symptomatology than men, possibly influenced by sex hormones. Many transgender persons, who face a high risk of depression, use Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT), but the impact of GAHT on depressive symptom profiles is unknown. Methods: This study examined depressive symptoms in transgender persons before GAHT and after 3- and 12 months of GAHT. We used the Inventory of ...
The factor structure and measurement invariance of the coping inventory for stressful situations in a sexual minority population Ghent University
Coping strategies have been studied as protective factors against stress for individuals. However, the psychometric properties of the most widely used coping self-report questionnaires, the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS-21), have not been examined in a sexual minority population (men and women that identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual or LGB). In this study, we conducted exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory ...
Daily sexual behavior, sexual esteem, and body image in transgender and cisgender individuals Ghent University
Multiple surveys have suggested that transgender individuals show lower sexual well-being than cisgender individuals. Most studies, however, are limited in terms of ecological validity and memory bias and cross-sectional in nature. These issues are less prevalent in diary studies monitoring responses over time at home. For three weeks, 47 transgender (M age = 29.00, SD = 11.62) and 52 cisgender individuals (M age = 32.90, SD = 11.44) reported ...
Pleasure please! Sexual pleasure and influencing factors in transgender persons : an ENIGI follow-up study Ghent University
Background: While the importance of sexual pleasure for physical and mental health becomes increasingly evident, research on sexual pleasure in transgender persons is lacking. Recently, the first version of the Amsterdam Sexual Pleasure Index (ASPI Vol. 0.1) was validated in cisgender persons. This questionnaire aims to assess the tendency to experience sexual pleasure independent of gender, sexual orientation or anatomy. Aim: The aims of this ...
The ever changing role of the mental health care professional in transgender health care Ghent University
This chapter critically illuminates the role, tasks and challenges of Mental Health Professionals in transgender care and cites relevant literature. Various models of professional-client relationships are presented. Realistic and unrealistic expectations of somatic oriented professionals about the diagnostic and preparatory process by MHP are discussed in detail and a critical appraisal of referral letters is included. Also meaning and necessity ...
Short-term acoustic effects of speech therapy in transgender women : a randomized controlled trial Ghent University
Variaties in relaties : de attitudes van hulpverleners bij cliënten in een consensuele non-monogame relatie Ghent University
Variaties in relaties : de attitudes rond consensuele non-monogamie in Vlaanderen en Brussel : gender- en generatieverschillen Ghent University
Monogamie is de gouden standaard in ons relationele leven. Onderzoek naar diverse relatievormen zoals consensuele non-monogamie (CNM) is dan ook beperkt. Het doel van deze kwantitatieve studie is om een beeld te geven over de attitudes van de inwoners van Vlaanderen en Brussel ten opzichte van CNM relaties. Als onderdeel van een ruimer on- derzoek, focust dit werk op de verschillen in attitudes tussen verscheidene genders en generatiegroepen. Er ...
Myths versus facts about the sexual life of transgender people Ghent University
In the media, our society and also research, the focus is often on the genitals of trans people. Genital surgery is still regularly seen as an anticipated step in a transition and as a prerequisite for sexual pleasure. Through our data, we highlight the great variability of experiences with regard to sexual pleasure in trans persons who have or did not decide to undergo phalloplasty, metoidioplasty or vaginoplasty. In addition, we focus on the ...