The clinical value and cost effectiveness of using psychometric-rating scales in the assessment of patients with gender dysphoria

Sexologies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 238-244

  Gillott, S ^a   Wylie, K ^a  

^a Porterbrook Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender questionnaire; Quality; Scale; Team

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX ROLE; SPEECH THERAPY; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

EID: 57049181284     PISSN: 11581360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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