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Published Online: 1998, pp. 397–523

Origins of Homophobia in Males: Psychosexual Vulnerabilities and Defense Development

James Lock, M.D., Ph.D., and Brian Kleis, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 52, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.425

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Purpose: To better understand the origins of homophobia among males. Methods: Literature review and clinical illustration. Results: Data suggest that there is a range of homophobic attitudes. Conclusions: We illustrate how homophobic attitudes can be associated with a hierarchy of defensive styles. We propose that these defensive styles are used to manage a range of psychosexual developmental anxieties in boys and men.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 52 • Number 4 • 1998, pp. 397–523

Pages: 425 - 436

PubMed: 9861423

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Published in print: 1998, pp. 397–523

Published online: 30 April 2018

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James Lock, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry, 401 Quarry Road, Rm 1120, Palo Alto, CA 94305.

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Brian Kleis, M.D.

Clinical Instructor, Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Notes

This paper was in presented in part at the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1995.

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Origins of Homophobia in Males: Psychosexual Vulnerabilities and Defense Development

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