Erotic Target Location Errors are Easy to Mischaracterize: A Reply to Moser

@article{Lawrence2009EroticTL,
  title={Erotic Target Location Errors are Easy to Mischaracterize: A Reply to Moser},
  author={Anne A. Lawrence},
  journal={The Journal of Sex Research},
  year={2009},
  volume={46},
  pages={385 - 386}
}
  • A. Lawrence
  • Published 24 September 2009
  • Psychology
  • The Journal of Sex Research
Moser consistently has been critical of the idea that the paraphilias constitute valid psychiatric diagnoses. Therefore, I was not surprised to learn that he was critical of my review of the paraph... 
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