A randomized controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioural group intervention versus waiting-list control for women with uterovaginal agenesis (Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome: MRKH)

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2296-2301

  Heller Boersma, J G ^a,b,d   Schmidt, U H ^c   Edmonds, D K ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Scaling Your Mountains Therapeutic Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Group treatment; Mayer Rokitansky K ster Hauser syndrome; Randomized controlled trial; Uterovaginal agenesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPACT OF EVENTS SCALE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROKITANSKY SYNDROME; SELF ESTEEM; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547782274     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem167     Document Type: Article

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