Transgender identity and suicidality in a nonclinical sample: Sexual orientation, psychiatric history, and compulsive behaviors

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 47-65

  Mathy, Robin M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oppression; Sexual orientation; Suicide attempt; Suicide ideation; Transgenderism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959147056     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v14n04_03     Document Type: Article

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