Treating Patients Distressed Regarding Their Sexual Orientation: Clinical and Ethical Alternatives

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 194-200

  Lasser, Jon S ^a   Gottlieb, Michael C ^b,c  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas State University ^*

^c Texas State University San Marcos   (United States)

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EID: 1842853953     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.35.2.194     Document Type: Review

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