A Systematic Review of the Effects of Hormone Therapy on Psychological Functioning and Quality of Life in Transgender Individuals

Transgender Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 21-31

  White Hughto, Jaclyn M ^a,b   Reisner, Sari L ^a,c,d  

^a FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

mental health;

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE TO MALE TRANSGENDER; FOLLOW UP; GENDER DYSPHORIA; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE TO FEMALE TRANSGENDER; MENTAL HEALTH; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOMATIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85011115437     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2380193X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2015.0008     Document Type: Review

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