The myth of sexual compulsivity

The Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 347-363

  Levine, Martin P ^a   Troiden, Richard R ^b  

^a BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypersexuality; Sexual Addiction; Sexual Compulsion; Sexual Dependency; Sexual Impulsivity

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; HUMAN; HYPERSEXUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 0023677352     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224498809551467     Document Type: Article

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