Recommendations for revision of the DSM diagnosis of gender identity disorder in adolescents

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-79

  Haraldsen, Ira ^a   Ehrbar, Randall D ^a   Gorton, R Nicholas ^b   Menvielle, Edgardo ^c  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Lyon Martin Health Services   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Comorbidity; Diagnostics; Distress; Gender identity disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956929417     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2010.509201     Document Type: Article

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