Use of anxiolytic medication in the treatment of vaginismus and severe aversion to penetration: Case report

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 43-45

  Plaut, S Michael ^a   RachBeisel, Jill A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; PAROXETINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVERSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VAGINISM;

EID: 0345195963     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.1997.11074193     Document Type: Article

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