Intimacy-Enhancing Psychological Intervention for Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Their Partners: A Pilot Study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1197-1209

  Manne, Sharon L ^a   Kissane, David W ^b   Nelson, Christian J ^b   Mulhall, John P ^b   Winkel, Gary ^c   Zaider, Talia ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer and Sexual Quality of Life; Intimacy Enhancing Treatment; Prostate Cancer; Psychological Intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; INTIMACY ENHANCING THERAPY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF DISCLOSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 79953320842     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02163.x     Document Type: Article

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