Psychiatric manifestations in young females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Taiwan

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-73

  Liang, Hsin Yi ^a   Chang, Hsueh Ling ^a,c   Chen, Ching Yen ^a   Chang, Pei Yeh ^a   Lo, Fu Sung ^a   Lee, Li Wei ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH); Psychiatric comorbidity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY AMENORRHEA; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALT LOSING NEPHRITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MORBIDITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 41449108306     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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