Childhood maltreatment in subjects with male-to-female gender identity disorder

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 276-285

  Bandini, E ^a   Fisher, A D ^a   Ricca, V ^a   Ristori, J ^a   Meriggiola, M C ^b   Jannini, E A ^c   Manieri, C ^d   Corona, G ^a,e   Monami, M ^a   Fanni, E ^c   Galleni, A ^a   Forti, G ^a   Mannucci, E ^a   Maggi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

epidemiology; psychological assessment of sexual dysfunction; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD ABUSE; EARLY LIFE STRESS; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 80955163792     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2011.39     Document Type: Article

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