Should virtual sex be treated like other sex addictions?

Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 113-125

  Orzack, Maressa Hecht ^a   Ross, Carol J ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Sierra Tucson   (United States)

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EID: 0008679726     PISSN: 10720162     EISSN: 15325318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720160008400210     Document Type: Article

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