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Sexual Addiction and the Internet: Implications for Gay Men

✍ Scribed by Brian J. Dew; Michael P. Chaney

Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
952 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
1055-3835

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✦ Synopsis

The authors present an overview of sexual addiction and explore the relationship between Internet use and sexual compulsivity. The role of Internet use in gay men's sexual behavior is described. Implications for the counseling profession are discussed, and a clinical case study is presented.

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