Disordering gender identity: Gender identity disorder in the DSM-IV-TR

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 35-69

  Lev, Arlene Istar ^a,b,c  

^a Vermont College of the Union Institute and University ^*

^b UNION INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Choices Counseling and Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual; DSM; Gender; Gender Identity; Gender Identity Disorder; GID; Psychiatry; Stigma; Transgender; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746586559     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v17n03_03     Document Type: Article

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