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Psychological and Sexual Intimacy

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Sexual Life

Part of the book series: Critical Issues in Psychiatry ((CIPS))

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The key to an emotionally rich life is the ability to establish and maintain psychological intimacy. Psychological intimacy enables relationships to form, motivates sexual behavior, and soothes the soul.

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  1. Center for Human Sexuality, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Stephen B. Levine M.D.

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Levine, S.B. (1992). Psychological and Sexual Intimacy. In: Sexual Life. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0852-0_4

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