Diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction: a survey among German sex therapists.
Controversies exist about the diagnostic concept of 'sexual addiction.' The aim of this study was to investigate if German specialized sex therapists are confronted with patients who possess sexual addiction symptoms and to obtain information about diagnoses, comorbidity and treatment. A 12-item que...
| Published in: | Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 131 - 144 |
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| Format: | algorithm research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2007
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