Transgender identity affirmation and mental health

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages

  Nuttbrock, Larry ^a   Rosenblum, Andrew ^a   Blumenstein, Rosalyne ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Identity theory; Self conception; Social roles; Trans women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 3342907896     PISSN: 14344599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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