Date of Conferral
3-12-2026
Date of Award
March 2026
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Social Work
Advisor
Alfred Perez
Recommended Citation
Saunders, Walter, "Internal Family Systems Therapy for Trauma Recovery and Addiction in Sexual and Gender Minorities" (2026). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 19603.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/19603
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