Self-Harming Thoughts and Behaviors in a Group of Children and Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 86-92

  Skagerberg, Elin ^a   Parkinson, Rachel ^a   Carmichael, Polly ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender dysphoria; gender noncomformity; self harm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882597455     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: 14344599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2013.817321     Document Type: Article

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