Physiological correlates of anxiety in children with gender identity disorder

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 309-315

  Wallien, Madeleine S C ^a   Van Goozen, Stephanie H M ^b   Cohen Kettenis, Peggy T ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autonomic nervous system; Gender identity disorder; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; PROVOCATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CONDUCTANCE;

ANXIETY; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34548173698     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-007-0602-7     Document Type: Article

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