Review of the empirical evidence for a theoretical model to understand the sexual problems of women with a history of CSA

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-46

  Rellini, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Psychophysiology; Risky sex; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual function; Theory

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANAMNESIS; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERSEXUALITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 37549071814     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00652.x     Document Type: Review

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