Mormon Clients’ Experiences of Conversion Therapy: The Need for a New Treatment Approach

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 651-690

  Beckstead, A Lee ^a   Morrow, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 4444267193     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000004267555     Document Type: Article

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