Intense/obsessional interests in children with gender dysphoria: a cross-validation study using the Teacher’s Report Form

Abstract Objective This study assessed whether children clinically referred for gender dysphoria (GD) show symptoms that overlap with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Circumscribed preoccupations/intense interests and repetitive behaviors were considered as overlapping symptoms expressed in both GD a...

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Main Authors: Kenneth J. Zucker, A. Natisha Nabbijohn, Alanna Santarossa, Hayley Wood, Susan J. Bradley, Joanna Matthews, Doug P. VanderLaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-017-0189-9