Behavioral and emotional problems as a function of peer relationships in adolescents with gender dysphoria: A comparison with clinical and nonclinical controls

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 27-36

  Shiffman, Marc ^a   Lumley, Margaret M ^b   Lollis, Susan P ^b   Van Der Laan, Doug P ^a   Wood, Hayley ^a   Hughes, S Kathleen ^a   Owen Anderson, Allison ^a   Zucker, Kenneth J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Behavioral and emotional problems; Bullying; Gender dysphoria; Peer relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027686167     PISSN: 23290382     EISSN: 23290390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000152     Document Type: Article

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