Anne A. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.

Publications and Presentations

Updated April 27, 2008

Publications in Refereed Journals

Lawrence, A. A. (2008). Shame and narcissistic rage in autogynephilic transsexualism [Commentary]. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 37.(Full Text). (The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com, DOI 10.1007/210508-008-9325-1.)

Lawrence, A. A., & Love-Crowell, J. (2008). Psychotherapists' experience with clients who engage in consensual sadomasochism: A qualitative study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 34, 63-81.

Lawrence, A. A. (2007). Becoming what we love: Autogynephilic transsexualism conceptualized as an expression of romantic love. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 50, 506-520. (Full Text).

Lawrence, A. A. (2006). Self-reported complications and functional outcomes of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, 717-727.

Lawrence, A. A. (2006). Clinical and theoretical parallels between desire for limb amputation and gender identity disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, 263-278. (Full Text). (The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com, DOI 10.1007/s10508-006-9026-6.)

Lawrence, A. A. (2005). Sexuality before and after male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 34, 147-166.

Lawrence, A. A., Latty, E. M., Chivers, M., & Bailey, J. M. (2005). Measurement of sexual arousal in postoperative male-to-female transsexuals using vaginal photoplethysmography. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 34, 135-145.

Lawrence, A. A. (2004). Autogynephilia: A paraphilic model of gender identity disorder. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy, 8(1/2), 69-87. Also available as a chapter in Transgender Subjectivities: A Clinician’s Guide (2004), published by Haworth Press. (Abstract in Volume Table of Contents)

Lawrence, A. A. (2003). Factors associated with satisfaction or regret following male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 299-315.

Lawrence, A. A. (2001). Vaginal neoplasia in a male-to-female transsexual: Case report, review of the literature, and recommendations for cytological screening. International Journal of Transgenderism, 5(1). (Full Text)

Dean, L., Meyer, I., Robinson, K., Sell, R., Sember, R., Silenzio, V., Bowen, D., Bradford, J., Rothblum, E., Scout, D., White, J., Dunn, P., Lawrence, A., Wolfe, D., Xavier, J. (2000). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health: Findings and concerns. Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 4, 105-151.

Book Chapters

Lawrence, A. A. (2008). Gender identity disorders in adults: Diagnosis and treatment. In D. L. Rowland & L. Incrocci (Eds.), Handbook of sexual and gender identity disorders (pp. 423-456). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Lawrence, A. A. (2007). Transgender health concerns. In I. H. Meyer & M. E. Northridge (Eds.), The health of sexual minorities: Public health perspectives on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations (pp. 473-505). New York: Springer.

Selected Non-Refereed Publications

Lawrence, A. A. (2008). Male-to-female transsexual subtypes: Sexual arousal with cross-dressing and physical measurements [Letter to the editor]. Psychiatry Research, 157, 319-320.

Schneider, M., Bockting, W. O., Ehrbar, R. D., Lawrence, A. A., Rachlin, K. L., & Zucker, K. J. (2006). Answers to your questions about transgender individuals and gender identity [Brochure]. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Schneider, M., Bockting, W. O., Ehrbar, R. D., Lawrence, A. A., Rachlin, K. L., & Zucker, K. J. (2006). Answers to your questions about individuals with intersex conditions [Brochure]. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Lawrence, A. A. (2006). Misstatements about autogynephilia in Denny (2002) [Letter to the editor]. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy, 10(2), 129-130.

Lawrence, A. A. (2006). Transvestism. Encyclopedia Americana (online edition). Danbury, CT: Scholastic Library Publishing.

Lawrence, A. A. (2004). Transsexualism. Encyclopedia Americana (online edition). Danbury,CT: Scholastic Library Publishing.

Lawrence, A. A. (2003). Normal: Transsexual CEOs, cross-dressing cops, and hermaphrodites with attitude [Book review]. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 387-388.

Meyer, W., Bockting, W., Cohen-Kettenis, P., Coleman, E., DiCeglie, D., Devor, H., Gooren, L., Hage, J., Kirk, S., Kuiper, B., Laub, D., Lawrence, A., Menard, Y., Patton, J., Schaefer, L., Webb. A., Wheeler, C. (2001).The standards of care for gender identity disorders, sixth version. Düsseldorf: Symposion.

Lawrence, A. A., & Sember, R. (2001). Not to cure: A conversation about health, gender, and sexuality. Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.

Lawrence, A. A. (1999). Change of sexual orientation in transsexuals [Letter to the editor]. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 28, 581-583.

Lawrence, A. A., Shaffer, J. D., Snow, W. R., Chase, C., & Headlam, B. T. (1996). Health care needs of transgendered patients [Letter to the editor]. JAMA, 276, 874. (Full Text)

Invited Presentations

Lawrence, A. A. (2004, June). Clinical and theoretical parallels between Body Integrity Identity Disorder and Gender Identity Disorder. Symposium presentation at the International Academy of Sex Research Thirtieth Annual Meeting, Helsinki, Finland.

Lawrence, A. A. (2003, June). BIID and GID: Paraphilia, identity, and access to care. Symposium presentation at the Third Annual International Body Integrity Identity Disorder Conference, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Lawrence, A. A. (2003, April). Transsexuality in biologic males: A matter of sex or gender? Visiting Scholar lecture, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Lawrence, A. A. (2000, July). Men trapped in men's bodies: Autogynephilic eroticism as a motive for seeking sex reassignment. Symposium presentation at the International Academy of Sex Research Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting, Paris, France.

Lawrence, A. A. (1998, May). Sex reassignment surgery: Medical and personal perspectives. Symposium presentation at the Symposium on Transsexualism, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Other Selected Conference Presentations

Ekins, R., & Lawrence, A. A. (2002, November). Ungendering themes in transgender masturbatory scripts. Paper presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Lawrence, A. A. (2001, November). SRS without a one-year RLE: Still no regrets. Paper presented at the XVII Harry Benjamin International Symposium on Gender Dysphoria, Galveston, TX. (Full Text)

Lawrence, A. A. (2001, November). Factors associated with satisfaction or regret following male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Poster session presented at the XVII Harry Benjamin International Symposium on Gender Dysphoria, Galveston, TX. (Abstract)

Lawrence, A. A. (2001, October). Standards of care for gender identity disorders: Past, present, and future. Paper presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Lawrence, A. A. (1999, August). Men trapped in men's bodies: Autogynephilic eroticism as a motive for seeking sex reassignment. Paper presented at the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association XVI Biennial Symposium, London, UK. (Full Text)

Lawrence, A. A. (1999, August). Lessons from autogynephiles: Eroticism, motivation, and the standards of care. Paper presented at the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association XVI Biennial Symposium, London, UK. (Full Text)

Lawrence, A. A. (1997, September). SRS after less than a one-year real- life experience: Absence of regrets. Poster session presented at the XV Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Symposium, Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Abstract)

Return to TWR Main Page

© 2008 by Anne A. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. All rights reserved.