title: [Coincidence of transsexuality and psychosis].
abstract: We report the case of a 32-year-old male transsexual patient with unipolar mania. Since the onset of his affective psychosis, alternating states of male and female identification were observed. The patient himself behaved as a woman only in manic phases. Possible relations between transsexuality and affective psychosis are discussed, together with a short review of the literature, especially psychodynamic theories on the genesis of transsexuality.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik, Universität, München.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Kapfhammer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Koinzidenz von Transexualität und Psychose.