Differentiating emotions in a sample of men in treatment for hypersexual behavior

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-213

  Reid, Rory C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypersexual behavior; Hypersexuality; Sexual addiction; Sexual compulsivity; Shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952833718     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332561003769369     Document Type: Article

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