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Published Online: 1992, pp. 499–684

Professionals’ Attitudes towards Sex between Institutionalized Patients

Michael L. Commons, Ph.D., Judi T. Bohn, B.A., Ed. M., Lisa T. Godon, B.A., Mark J. Hauser, M.D., and Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 46, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1992.46.4.571

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Decisions about institutionalized patients’ sexual activity were not influenced by professional norms of: (1) competence of a patient to engage in sexual activity, (2) degree of consent, but were influenced by conventional norms of (3) nature of sexual activity, (4) location of sexual activity, (5) the sex of the initiating patient (6) sex of the other patient.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 46 • Number 4 • 1992, pp. 499–684

Pages: 571 - 580

PubMed: 1443286

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Published in print: 1992, pp. 499–684

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Michael L. Commons, Ph.D.

Lecturer and Research Associate, Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

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Judi T. Bohn, B.A., Ed. M.

Research Assistant, Dare Institute, Cambridge.

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Lisa T. Godon, B.A.

Assistant to the Legislative Director, Office US Senator Kent Conrad.

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Mark J. Hauser, M.D.

Clinical Instructor, and Research Associate, Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

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Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D.

Co-director, Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

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Mailing address: Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 74 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115-6196.

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