Psychosexual development of women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 300-318

  Zucker, Kenneth J ^a,b   Bradley, Susan J ^b   Oliver, Gillian ^b   Blake, Jennifer ^b   Fleming, Susan ^b   Hood, Jane ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; IDENTITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 0030423478     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1996.0038     Document Type: Article

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