Management of Vaginismus with Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy, Self-Finger Approach: A Study of 70 Cases

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-71

  Mousavi Nasab, M ^a,b   Farnoosh, Z ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Behavior therapy; Cognitive therapy; Sexual dysfunctions, psychological

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DESENSITIZATION; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FINGER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; VAGINISM;

EID: 0344737947     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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