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Can Some Gay Men and Lesbians Change Their Sexual Orientation? 200 Participants Reporting a Change from Homosexual to Heterosexual Orientation

Bibliographic Data

ID8355286
AuthorsRobert L Spitzer (New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume32
Issue5
Pages403-417
Publication date2003-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchives of Sexual Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-0002 • E-ISSN: 1573-2800
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1023/a:1025647527010
PMID14567650
OpenAlexW2099085245
LanguageEN
Citations received69
References cited26

Developmental psychology · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Narrative · Orientation (vector space) · Psychoanalysis · Self-disclosure · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Sexual orientation · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works69
Citations per year3
Citation span2003 - 2026 (24)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 61
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