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Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community:
a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment

McGregor, K., McKenna, J. L., Barrera, E. P., Williams, C. R., Hartman-Munick, S. M., & Guss, C. E. (2023). Disordered eating and considerations for the transgender community: a review of the literature and clinical guidance for assessment and treatment. Journal of eating disorders, 11(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00793-0
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Du Bois, S. N., Guy, A. A., Legate, N., & Kendall, A. D. (2021). Examining partnership-health associations among transgender individuals using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 8(4), 458–471.

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