Behavior Problems and Psychiatric Diagnoses in Girls with Gender Identity Disorder: A Follow-Up Study

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 172-187

  Drummond, Kelley D ^a   Bradley, Susan J ^b   Peterson Badali, Michele ^a   VanderLaan, Doug P ^a   Zucker, Kenneth J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CROSS-DRESSING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENDER DYSPHORIA; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; TRANSVESTISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85023771714     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2017.1340382     Document Type: Article

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