Efeito do programa de readequação vocal para mulheres trans: psicodinâmica vocal

Abstract

Introduction: A transgender person is one who does not identify with the biological sex and gender that was assigned to them at birth. In this way, when we talk about Speech-Language Pathology and Transsexuality, we think about the voice, since many trans women describe the voice as a "traitor" of the gender, this due to society's prejudice to gender perception. Objective: To identify the effects of the Vocal Readjustment Program for Trans Women. Methodology: This is a clinical, observational, longitudinal, descriptive case study that analyzed 3 trans women, users of the Trans Lagarto Ambulatory, who had vocal complaints. The pre and post intervention assessments consisted of: auditory-perceptual analysis of voice, acoustics and vocal self-assessment, using the Trans Woman Voice Questionnaire, Vocal Congruence Scale and Transgender Scale Congruence. The first evaluation consultation was carried out in the face-to-face format in the simulation building of the Federal University of Sergipe, Campus Prof. Antônio Garcia Filho, in the voice laboratory, and subsequent service sessions were held in virtual format through the Google Meet platform. Results: After applying the speech therapy intervention, for 8 sessions, there was an improvement in vocal self-perception, an increase in the fundamental frequency and in the frequency of the 2nd formant, as well as a change in the perception of voice femininity. Conclusion: The Vocal Readjustment Program for Trans Women showed the potential to adapt the voice to the gender of identification and, in this way, minimize situations of transphobia. It is suggested to increase the number of sessions so that more substantial changes can be identified.