Personality characteristics of mental health professionals who have engaged in sexualized dual relationships: A Rorschach investigation

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 90-107

  Celenza, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DYSPHORIA; EGO; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL CRIME; STRESS;

ADULT; AGED; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; RISK FACTORS; RORSCHACH TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031039833     PISSN: 00259284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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