Factors associated with desistence and persistence of childhood gender dysphoria: A quantitative follow-up study

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 582-590

  Steensma, Thomas D ^a   McGuire, Jenifer K ^b   Kreukels, Baudewijntje P C ^a   Beekman, Anneke J ^a   Cohen Kettenis, Peggy T ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood gender dysphoria; desistence; persistence; sexual orientation; social role transitioning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 84878232968     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2013.03.016     Document Type: Article

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