Puberty suppression in adolescents with gender identity disorder: A prospective follow-up study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2276-2283

  De Vries, Annelou L C ^a   Steensma, Thomas D ^a   Doreleijers, Theo A H ^a   Cohen Kettenis, Peggy T ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Gender Identity Disorder; Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Analogues; Puberty Suppression; Transsexualism

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY IMAGE SCALE; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILDREN GLOBAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUBERTY SUPPRESSION; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SPIELBERGER TRAIT ANXIETY AND ANGER SCALES; UTRECHT GENDER DYSPHORIA SCALE; YOUTH SELF REPORT;

EID: 79960779812     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01943.x     Document Type: Article

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