Sociodemographic and clinical features of gender identity disorder: An italian multicentric evaluation

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 408-419

  Fisher, Alessandra D ^a   Bandini, Elisa ^a   Casale, Helen ^a   Ferruccio, Naika ^b   Meriggiola, Maria C ^c   Gualerzi, Anna ^d   Manieri, Chiara ^d   Jannini, Emmanuele ^e   Mannucci, Edoardo ^a   Monami, Matteo ^a   Stomaci, Niceta ^a   Delle Rose, Augusto ^a   Susini, Tommaso ^a   Ricca, Valdo ^b   Maggi, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gender dysphoria; Gender identity disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DSM-IV-TR; FEMALE; FEMALE TO MALE TRANSSEXUAL; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TO FEMALE TRANSSEXUAL; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

EID: 84873059677     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.03006.x     Document Type: Article

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