The DSM diagnostic criteria for female orgasmic disorder

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 256-270

  Graham, Cynthia A ^a  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DSM V; Female Orgasmic Disorder; Sexual problems; Women

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORGASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ORGASM; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77952093859     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9542-2     Document Type: Article

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