Calling Into Question Whether Gender-Affirming Surgery Relieves Psychological Distress

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William J Malone et al. Am J Psychiatry. 2020.

. 2020 Aug 1;177(8):766-767.

doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19111149.

¹ Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Boise (Malone); Dr. Roman is in private practice in child and adolescent psychiatry in Stockholm.

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Keywords: Bisexual; Gay; Gender Dysphoria; Gender Incongruence; Gender-Affirming Treatments; Lesbian; Transgender; Transgender (LGBT) Issues.

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