The Development of a Gender Identity Psychosocial Clinic: Treatment Issues, Logistical Considerations, Interdisciplinary Cooperation, and Future Initiatives

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 701-724

  Leibowitz, Scott F ^a   Spack, Norman P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinic development; Gender dysphoria; Gender identity; Gender variance; Postgraduate training; Transgender

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERHOSPITAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL MINORITY; THEORY-PRACTICE RELATIONSHIP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOSTON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055092348     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: 15580490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2011.07.004     Document Type: Review

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