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This chapter will explore theoretical and clinical issues which affect the psychodynamic assessment and treatment of gay male couples. I shall discuss the social and intrapsychic development of the gay individual and suggest how this development affects same-sex coupling.
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Forstein, M. (1986). Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Gay Male Couples. In: Stein, T.S., Cohen, C.J. (eds) Contemporary Perspectives on Psychotherapy with Lesbians and Gay Men. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9832-6_6
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