Motivating the unmotivated: A treatment model for barebackers

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 129-148

  Parsons, Jeffrey T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aids; Anal sex; Barebacking; Bisexual men; Gay men; Harm reduction; Hiv; Homosexuality; Intervention; Motivational interviewing; Msm; Risk reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249649983     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v09n03_08     Document Type: Article

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