Sexual dysfunction in single males: A perspective from India

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 701-713

  Manjula, M ^a   Prasadarao, P S D V ^a   Kumaraiah, V ^a   Mishra, H ^a   Raguram, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Behavior therapy; Dhat syndrome; Sexual dysfunctions; Single males

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MARRIAGE; PATHOGENESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037598695     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10153     Document Type: Review

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