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Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity
The Journal of Treatment & Prevention
Volume 19, 2012 - Issue 1-2: Cybersex
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Is It Really Cheating? Understanding the Emotional Reactions and Clinical Treatment of Spouses and Partners Affected by Cybersex Infidelity

Jennifer P. Schneider Arizona Community Physicians, Tucson, Arizona
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Robert Weiss The Sexual Recovery Institute, Los Angeles, California
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Charles Samenow George Washington University, Washington, DC
Pages 123-139 | Published online: 09 Apr 2012

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