Series Editor's Introduction - Alan E. Kazdin Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations 1. Typical Sexual Differentiation General Terminology Sexual Differentiation Development of Gender Identity and Gender Role 2. Gender Identity Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence Benefit of Historical and Cross-Cultural Data for Clinical Practice Cross-Cultural and Historical References (Adults) Cross-Cultural and Historical References (Children and Adolescents) 3. Atypical Sexual Differentiation Introduction Chromosomal/Gonadal Conditions Female Pseudohermaphroditism Male Pseudohermaphroditism Other Conditions 4. Atypical Development of Gender Identity and Gender Role Specific Terminology Clinical Picture Correspondence Between Childhood Gender Identity Disorder and Transsexualism Prevalence and Sex Ratio of GID Theories About Atypical Gender Development 5. Clinical Management of Intersex Conditions Importance of Parent Counseling Importance of Child Counseling Neonatal Approach Information and Support Criticism of Clinical Policy 6. Clinical Management of Gender Problems in Children Introduction Diagnosis Interventions 7. Clinical Management of Gender Problems in Adolescents Diagnosis Interventions Effects of Sex Reassignment 8. Legal Issues of Intersexuality and Transsexualism Legal Sex Assignment of Intersexes Legal Implications of Transsexualism in Adults Legal Issues of GID in Childhood and Adolescence References Name Index Subject Index About the Authors