Development of romantic relationships and sexual activity in young adults with cerebral palsy: A longitudinal study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1423-1428

  Wiegerink, Diana J ^a,b   Stam, Henk J ^a   Gorter, Jan Willem ^c,d   Cohen Kettenis, Peggy T ^e   Roebroeck, Marij E ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Erasmus MC University Medical Center and Rijndam Rehabilitation Center Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^c Rehabilitation Center De Hoogstraat   (Netherlands)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Longitudinal studies; Rehabilitation; Sexuality; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FANTASY; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MASTURBATION; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COURTSHIP; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956238736     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.06.011     Document Type: Article

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