Depression among women with hypoactive sexual desire: Orgasm consistency training analysis and effect on treatment outcome

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-220

  McVey, Thomas B ^a,b  

^a KEESLER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sexuality; Hypoactive sexual desire; Orgasm consistency training; Sexual measures; Sexual therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGASM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RATING SCALE; SEX THERAPY; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0031464757     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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