Psychotherapy in the world professional association for transgender health's standards of care: Background and recommendations

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-126

  Fraser, Lin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Psychotherapy; Standards of care; Transgender; Transgender psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 72849134156     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532730903008057     Document Type: Article

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