Children with gender identity disorder: Is there a best practice?

Neuropsychiatrie de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 358-364

  Zucker, K J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best practice; Children; Evidence based therapeutics; Gender identity disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 52249090442     PISSN: 02229617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurenf.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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