A conceptual framework for clinical work with transgender and gender nonconforming clients: An adaptation of the minority stress model

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 460-467

  Hendricks, Michael L ^a   Testa, Rylan J ^b  

^a Washington Psychological Center   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Minority stress; Resilience; Suicide attempt; Transgender; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874537027     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029597     Document Type: Article

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