Charles Silverstein

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Charles Silverstein (born April 23, 1935 ) is an American psychologist , psychotherapist and author .

Silverstein is the founder and director of the Institute for Human Identity and Identity House in New York City . Silverstein is also the founder of the Journal of Homosexuality .

Silverstein also wrote several articles about his travel destinations.

Works (selection)

  • A Family Matter: A Parents' Guide to Homosexuality
  • Man to Man: Gay Couples in America
  • Gays, Lesbians and Their Therapists: Studies in Psychotherapy
  • The Joy of Gay Sex , together with Edmund White
  • The New Joy of Gay Sex , together with Felice Picano

Article (selection)

psychology

  • Facilitating Support Groups for Professionals Working With PWA’s , together with Grossman, in Social Work, 1993
  • The Borderline Personality Disorder and Gay People , Journal of Homosexuality, 1988
  • Introduction, in The Lavender Couch , by Hall, 1985
  • The Ethical and Moral Implications of Sexual Classification: A Commentary , Journal of Homosexuality, 1984
  • Book review of Masters & Johnson, Homosexuality in Perspective , in Contemporary Psychology, 1980
  • Symposium on Homosexuality and the Ethics of Behavioral Intervention , Journal of Homosexuality, 1977
  • Even Psychiatry Can Profit from its Past Mistakes , Journal of Homosexuality, 1976-1977
  • Book review of Bancroft, Deviant Sexual Behavior: Modification and Assessment , in Behavior Therapy, 1975

Travel literature by Silverstein

  • In the Footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, The Guide , 1995
  • Finding Independence Park: The Gay Struggle in Israel , Frontiers Newsmagazine, 1995
  • Gay Life in Cork City, Ireland, The Guide , 1996
  • Discovering Gay Vietnam, The Guide , 1997

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personal data
SURNAME Silverstein, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist, psychotherapist, and author
DATE OF BIRTH April 23, 1935