Young people with features of gender dysphoria: Demographics and associated difficulties

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 108-118

  Holt, Vicky ^a   Skagerberg, Elin ^a   Dunsford, Michael ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

associated difficulties; bullying; demographics; Gender dysphoria; self harm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84952803153     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104514558431     Document Type: Article

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