Recommendations from the WPATH Consensus Process for Revision of the DSM Diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorders: Implications for Human Rights

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4

  Green, Jamison ^a   McGowan, Sharon ^b   Levi, Jennifer ^c   Wallbank, Rachael ^d   Whittle, Stephen ^e  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b American Civil Liberties Union Foundation   (United States)

^c Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders   (United States)

^d Attorney at Law   (Australia)

^e MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civil rights; DSM 5; gender dysphoria; Gender Identity Disorder; gender variant; human rights; mental health; stigma; transgender; transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857186322     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2011.606193     Document Type: Article

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