Barriers to intimate sexuality: Concerns and meaning-based therapy approaches

Humanistic Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Armstrong, Laura Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 84859831897     PISSN: 08873267     EISSN: 15473333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15473333thp3403_5     Document Type: Article

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