Social support and psychological well-being in gender dysphoria: A comparison of patients with matched controls

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2976-2985

  Davey, Amanda ^a   Bouman, Walter P ^b   Arcelus, Jon ^a,c   Meyer, Caroline ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Mandala Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Gender dysphoria; Psychological well being; Social support; Transgender; Transsexualism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOMATIZATION; AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84913612685     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12681     Document Type: Article

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