title: Assessment of self-perception of transsexual persons: pilot study of 15 patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There have been few studies in the area of Self-Perception in transsexual persons, except for the population of transsexual adolescents. Bearing in mind its importance not only in the assessment of personality but also in predicting adaptive capacity, the goal of our research is based on the examination of Self-Perception of adult transsexual persons.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted using a Rorschach test, which provides an insight into various aspects of Self-Perception. The sample consisted of 15 transsexual persons, who passed the standard diagnostic procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results suggest that transsexual persons manage to maintain Adequate Self-Esteem. Hypervigilance Index and Obsessive Style Index are negative, while the values showing a negative quality of Self-Regard and the capacity for introspection tend to increase. In the process of Self-Introspection, negative and painful emotional states are often perceived.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The estimation of Self-Perception in adult transsexual persons indicates a trend of subjective perception of a personal imperfection or inadequacy. This is probably the result of experiencing discomfort for a number of years due to gender incongruence and dysphoria, in particular in persons who enter the sex reassignment procedure later in their adulthood.
authors: Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Jasmina
authors: J
authors: Barišić
authors: Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Marija
authors: M
authors: Milosavljević
authors: Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Dragana
authors: D
authors: Duišin
authors: Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia ; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Borjanka
authors: B
authors: Batinić
authors: Clinic for Endocrinology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia ; School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Svetlana
authors: S
authors: Vujović
authors: Clinic for Psychiatry, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia ; School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Srdjan
authors: S
authors: Milovanović
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000523:psychology