The role of trait-affect, depression, and anxiety in women with sexual dysfunction: A pilot study

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 436-452

  Oliveira, Cátia ^a   Nobre, Pedro J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879226789     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2012.665813     Document Type: Article

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