Harmful and Helpful Therapy Practices With Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients: Toward an Inclusive Framework.
Objective: Drawing on minority stress perspectives, we investigated the therapy experiences of individuals in consensually nonmonogamous (CNM) relationships. Method: We recruited a community sample of 249 individuals engaged in CNM relationships across the U.S. and Canada. Confirmatory factor analys...
| Published in: | Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology Vol. 86; no. 11; pp. 879 - 892 |
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American Psychological Association
Nov2018
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