Therapeutic antidotes: Helping gay and bisexual men recover from conversion therapies

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 117-130

  Haldeman, Douglas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversion therapy; Gay and bisexual men; Homosexuality; Reparative therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449665968     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v05n03_08     Document Type: Article

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