Sexual addiction: Diagnostic problems

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-294

  Giugliano, John R ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypersexuality; Paraphilia; Problematic sexual behavior; Sex addiction; Sexual compulsion

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349181798     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9195-3     Document Type: Article

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