Gender Identity and Coping in Female 46,XY Adults With Androgen Biosynthesis Deficiency (Intersexuality/DSD)

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 189-201

  Schweizer, Katinka ^a   Brunner, Franziska ^a   Schützmann, Karsten ^a   Schönbucher, Verena ^a   Richter Appelt, Hertha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

17 beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency (17beta HSD 3); 5alpha reductase 2 deficiency (5alpha RD 2); androgen biosynthesis deficiency; coping; disorders of sex development (DSD); gender identity; intersexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849121407     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013575     Document Type: Article

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