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The Rejection Sensitivity Framework’s Promise as a Guiding Force for the Development of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Interventions

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LeBeau, R.T. The Rejection Sensitivity Framework’s Promise as a Guiding Force for the Development of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Interventions. Arch Sex Behav 49, 2275–2279 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01613-w

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