Commentary on Kraus’ (2015) “Classifying Intersex in DSM-5: Critical Reflections on Gender Dysphoria”

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1737-1740

  Meyer Bahlburg, Heino F L ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; MALE; TRANSGENDER;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMANS; MALE; TRANSGENDER PERSONS;

EID: 84940901726     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0586-1     Document Type: Letter

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