Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Women with Borderline Personality Disorder

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 447-454

  Singh, Devita ^a   McMain, Shelley ^a   Zucker, Kenneth J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Borderline Personality Disorder; Gender Identity Disorder; Sexual Orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 79551499849     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02086.x     Document Type: Article

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