Dissociation and sexual addiction/compulsivity: A contextual approach to conceptualization and treatment

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 59-82

  Gold, Steven N ^a   Seifer, Robert E ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Dissociation; Functional behavioral analysis; Psychotherapy; Sexual addiction

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPULSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; HUMAN; INTIMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECALL; REVIEW; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0036904586     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v03n04_04     Document Type: Review

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