Gender dysphoria in Asperger's syndrome: A caution

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 84-85

  Parkinson, John ^a  

^a Sydney and Wollongong   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Gender dysphoria; Sex reassignment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBSESSION; SEX REASSIGNMENT; TRANSGENDERISM; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

ASPERGER'S SYNDROME; GENDER DYSPHORIA; SEX REASSIGNMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GENDER IDENTITY; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896767508     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1039856213497814     Document Type: Article

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