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Original Articles

Managing Transference and Countertransference in the Treatment of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

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Pages 227-243 | Received 01 Sep 2004, Accepted 01 Jun 2006, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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