An Evidence-Based Model for Understanding the Mental Health Experiences of Transgender Australians

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 32-39

  Riggs, Damien W ^a   Ansara, Gavriel Y ^b   Treharne, Gareth J ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australia; Cisgenderism; Decompensation; Evidence based model; Mental health; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920964264     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ap.12088     Document Type: Article

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