Psychoanalysis and homosexuality: Do we need a new theory?

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1157-1186

  Auchincloss, Elizabeth L ^a   Vaughan, Susan C ^a  

^a Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOANALYTIC INTERPRETATION; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY;

EID: 0035467970     PISSN: 00030651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00030651010490040301     Document Type: Article

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