Sexual Orientation and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Sexual Orientation and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 367
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ISBN-10 : 9780231120579
ISBN-13 : 0231120575
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Book Synopsis Sexual Orientation and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy by : Richard C. Friedman

Download or read book Sexual Orientation and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy written by Richard C. Friedman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book bridges psychoanalytic thought and sexual science. It brings sexuality back to the center of psychoanalysis and shows how important it is for students of human sexuality to understand motives that are often irrational and unconscious. The authors present a new perspective about male and female development, emphasizing the ways in which sexual orientation and homophobia appear early in life. The clinical section of the book focuses on the psychodynamics and treatment of homophobia and internalized homophobia.


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