A Therapeutic Group for Parents of Transgender Adolescents

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 733-743

  Menvielle, Edgardo J ^a,b   Rodnan, Leslie A ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender variant; Parents; Psychotherapy; Therapeutic group; Transgender; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP; TRANSSEXUALISM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055084015     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: 15580490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2011.08.002     Document Type: Review

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