Inhibited arousal in women

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 150-176

  Wylie, Kevan R ^a   Hallam Jones, Ruth ^b  

^a Nether Edge Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Private Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Female sexual arousal disorder; Hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE GENITAL SYSTEM; ANDROGEN; APOMORPHINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ESTRADIOL; PHENTOLAMINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN; TIBOLONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOHIMBINE; ZESTRA;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMORBIDITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER; INTIMACY; MARITAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEX THERAPY; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 71149083886     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08975350902969966     Document Type: Review

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