Gender dysphoria: Recognition and assessment

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-11

  Eden, Kate ^a   Wylie, Kevan ^b,c   Watson, Emily ^d  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIST; SEXUALITY; STIGMA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 84855538464     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: 14721481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.109.007211     Document Type: Article

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