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Assessing psychological symptom patterns of patients seeking help for hypersexual behavior

Rory C. Reid Department of Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA; Department of Behavioral Sciences, Utah Valley University, Orem, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bruce N. Carpenter Department of Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
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Thad Q. Lloyd Department of Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
Pages 47-63 | Received 04 Aug 2008, Accepted 15 Dec 2008, Published online: 21 Feb 2009

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