Effect of Cross-sex Hormones on Cognitive Abilities and the Psychological Characteristics of Gender Identity Disorder
Project/Area Number |
21791155
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Psychiatric science
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Research Institution | Fukuoka University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2012
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
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Keywords | 性同一性障害 / 性ホルモン / 認知機能 / ホルモン療法 / 心理学的特性 |
Research Abstract |
To examine whether cross-sex hormone treatments of GID patients would shift their cognitive abilities and psychological characteristics toward of their subjective gender. The administration of testosterone to FTM results in an improvement of their spatial abilities, depressed mood and anxiety.
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Research Products
(2 results)