Gender identity and autism spectrum disorders

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 81-83

  van Schalkwyk, Gerrit I ^a   Klingensmith, Katherine ^a   Volkmar, Fred R ^b  

^a Department of Psychiatry ^*  (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Gender identity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DSM-5; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84936743769     PISSN: 00440086     EISSN: 15514056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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