Psychosexual development in children with disorder of sex development (DSD) - Results from the german clinical evaluation study

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 565-578

  Jurgensen M ^a   Kleinemeier, E ^a   Lux, A ^b   Steensma, T D ^c   Cohen Kettenis, P T ^c   Hiort, O ^a   Thyen, Ute ^a   Akkurt, ^d   Albers, ^d   Bartsch, ^d   Becker, ^d   Beckmann, ^d   Beetz, ^d   Bettendorf, ^d   Beyer, ^d   Binder, ^d   Boemers, ^d   Brack, ^d   Caliebe, ^d   Dietz, ^d   Dobberphul, ^d   Dorr ^d   Eckholdt, ^d   Finke, ^d   Fisch, ^d   Fluck ^d   Frohneberg, ^d   Gatjen ^d   Gitter, ^d   Gruters ^d   Hampel, ^d   Hauffa, ^d   Heidemann, ^d   Heinz, ^d   Hemmighaus, ^d   Hensen, ^d   Hofmann, ^d   Hohne ^d   Holterhus, ^d   Hosie, ^d   Kapelari, ^d   Karges, ^d   Keller, ^d   Kiess, ^d   Kohler ^d   Korner ^d   Korsch, ^d   Krege, ^d   Kuhnle Krahl, ^d   l'Allemand Jander, ^d   Leriche, ^d   Leube, ^d   Loeser, ^d   Lorenz, ^d   Marg, ^d   Mau, ^d   Mohnike, ^d   Morlot, ^d   Mullis, ^d   Partsch, ^d   Pfaflle ^d   Ranke, ^d   Rauch, ^d   Riccabona, ^d   Richter Unruh, ^d   Riepe, ^d   Rohrer, ^d   Roll, ^d   Rosch ^d   Roth, ^d   Salzgeber, ^d   Schmidt, ^d   Schott, ^d   Schroder ^d   Schwarz, ^d   Von Schweinitz, ^d   Siemer, ^d   Simic Schleicher, ^d   Sinnecker, ^d   Sippell, ^d   Sohn, ^d   Stein, ^d   Tinschert, ^d   Uhlarik, ^d   Waag, ^d   Wabitsch, ^d   Waldhauser, ^d   Wallwiener, ^d   Wessel, ^d   Westenfelder, ^d   Wieacker, ^d   Willig, ^d   Wintgens, ^d   Wudy, ^d   Wunsch ^d   Wusthof ^d   Zeeh, ^d   Zoller ^d   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Androgens; Children; Disorders of sex development; Gender identity; Gender role behavior; Intersexuality; Psychosexual development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FEMININITY; FRIENDSHIP; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; KARYOTYPE 46,XY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; REARING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT DISORDER; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 77954530672     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.095     Document Type: Article

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