Mindfulness in sex therapy: Applications for women with sexual difficulties following gynecologic cancer

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-11

  Brotto, Lori A ^a   Heiman, Julia R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDITATION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 34347230120     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990601153298     Document Type: Article

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