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Intersex/DSD

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Psychologists have made significant contributions to how intersex or diverse sex development (dsd1) is understood, at key historical junctures (e.g. Kessler, 1998; Money et al., 1955), while medical research has played a greater role in defining this topic area. This chapter addresses the questions: what has psychological research offered so far, and what are the key tensions and dilemmas facing psychologists working in this field?

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  1. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and West London Mental Health NHS Trust, UK

    Christina Richards (Senior Specialist Psychology Associate and Clinical Research Fellow) (Senior Specialist Psychology Associate and Clinical Research Fellow)

  2. The Open University, UK

    Meg John Barker (Senior Lecturer in Psychology) (Senior Lecturer in Psychology)

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Roen, K. (2015). Intersex/DSD. In: Richards, C., Barker, M.J. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of the Psychology of Sexuality and Gender. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137345899_12

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