Improvements in Partner Support Predict Sexual Satisfaction Among Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-122

  Blackmore, Danielle E ^a   Hart, Stacey L ^a   Albiani, Jenna J ^a   Mohr, David C ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Satisfaction; Sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELETHERAPY;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; TELEPHONE;

EID: 79956213393     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: 19391544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023362     Document Type: Article

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