Psychological functions in male-to-female transsexual people before and after surgery

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-145

  Udeze, B ^a   Abdelmawla, N ^a   Khoosal, D ^a   Terry, T ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender dysphoria; Gender reassignment surgery; Leicester Gender Identity Clinic; Male to female; Psychological functions; SCL 90R; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549088049     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990701882077     Document Type: Article

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