A cognitive-behavioural intervention to address inappropriate masturbation in a boy with mild learning disabiiities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 58-61

  Withers, Paul S ^a   Gaskell, Sarah L ^b  

^a Lever Chambers Centre for Health   (United Kingdom)

^b BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0010498042     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1998.tb00049.x     Document Type: Article

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