A biopsychosocial view of sex addiction

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-228

  Hall, Paula ^a  

^a Private Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attachment; hypersexuality; sex addiction; sexual compulsivity; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859248183     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2011.628310     Document Type: Article

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