Evaluation of Asperger Syndrome in Youth Presenting to a Gender Dysphoria Clinic

LGBT Health

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 387-390

  Shumer, Daniel E ^a,b   Reisner, Sari L ^a   Edwards Leeper, Laura ^c   Tishelman, Amy ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

and transgender (LGBT) youth; Asperger syndrome; autism spectrum disorder; bisexual; gay; gender dysphoria; lesbian; transgender

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84989233710     PISSN: 23258292     EISSN: 23258306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2015.0070     Document Type: Article

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