Internet-based psychological and oral medical treatment compared to psychological treatment alone for ED

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2338-2346

  McCabe, Marita ^a   Price, Emily ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Combined therapy; Erectile dysfunction; Internet therapy; Personal well being; Relationship functioning

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET THERAPY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 53549133337     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00885.x     Document Type: Article

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