Are gender identity disorders mental disorders? Recommendations for revision of the world professional association for transgender health's standards of care

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Bockting, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

DSM; Gender identity disorder; ICD; Standards of care; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650094649     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532730902799987     Document Type: Article

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