Changes in sexual functioning and mood among women treated for gynecological cancer who receive group therapy: A pilot study

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 149-156

  Caldwell, Rebecca ^a   Classen, Catherine ^a   Lagana, Luciana ^b   McGarvey, Elizabeth ^c   Baum, Lora ^c   Duenke, Susan D ^a   Koopman, Cheryl ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Group therapy; Gynecological cancer; Mood; Sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; OVARY CANCER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE TUBE CARCINOMA; UTERUS CANCER; VAGINA CANCER;

EID: 0142062559     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025402610404     Document Type: Article

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