Impact of an integrated mindfulness and cognitive behavioural treatment for provoked vestibulodynia (IMPROVED): A qualitative study

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 3-19

  Brotto, Lori A ^a   Basson, Rosemary ^a   Carlson, Marie ^b   Zhu, Cici ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Strong Rehab Centre   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

genital pain; group therapy; mindfulness; provoked vestibulodynia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876119050     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2012.686661     Document Type: Article

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