A psychoanalytical approach was used in analyzing transsexualism in the case of an adolescent transsexual. The discussion presented in the study is supported by some psychoanalytical theories as well as other theories on this subject. The results suggest that an individual suffering from this disturbance makes use of really primitive egoistic defense mechanisms to protect against psychic disorganization.
Transsexualism; psychic development; identity; primitive mind states