Sexual orientation versus age of onset as bases for typologies (subtypes) for gender identity disorder in adolescents and adults

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 514-545

  Lawrence, Anne A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age of onset; DSM V; Gender identity disorder; Sexual orientation; Transsexualism; Typology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; ONSET AGE; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; SEXUAL AND GENDER DISORDERS; SEXUALITY; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 77952097104     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9594-3     Document Type: Article

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