Using masturbation in sex therapy: Relationships between masturbation, sexual desire, and sexual fantasy

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 123-141

  Zamboni, Brian D ^a   Crawford, Isiaah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Masturbation; Sex therapy; Sexual desire; Sexual fantasy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747470055     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v14n02_08     Document Type: Article

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