The effectiveness of an internet-based psychological treatment program for female sexual dysfunction

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2781-2792

  Jones, Lisa M ^a   Mccabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Internet Treatment; Intimacy; Psychologic Interventions for Female Sexual Dysfunction; Relationship Functioning; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 80053569254     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02381.x     Document Type: Article

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