Effects of Different Steps in Gender Reassignment Therapy on Psychopathology: A Prospective Study of Persons with a Gender Identity Disorder

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 119-126

  Heylens, Gunter ^a   Verroken, Charlotte ^a   De Cock, Sanne ^a   T'Sjoen, Guy ^a   De Cuypere, Griet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gender Dysphoria; Gender Identity Disorder; Gender Reassignment Therapy; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARANOIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX REASSIGNMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATIZATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; GENDER REASSIGNMENT THERAPY; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 84892678812     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12363     Document Type: Article

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