The integration of pelvi-perineal re-education and cognitive-behavioural therapy in the multidisciplinary treatment of the sexual pain disorders

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-141

  Bergeron, Sophie ^a   Lord, Marie Josée ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Ind Phys Ther Pract Physio Equi   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENITAL PAIN; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NOTE; PAIN; PELVIS; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION CENTER; SEX THERAPY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGINISM;

EID: 0037954019     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1468199031000099406     Document Type: Note

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