ISSN:
1471-0528
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary. A prospective study of the treatment of unconsummated marriage was carried out by 16 doctors trained by the Institute of Psycho-sexual Medicine. This training stresses the development of skills in using the doctor/patient interaction therapeutically, rather than in the acquisition of knowledge. The 159 couples admitted to the study had a mean duration of symptoms of 4.2 years; 60% of them had consummated by 6 months and 72% by 24 months. Other improvements in sexual function occurred even among those failing to consummate; 135 couples had previously consulted 253 other agents. The average cumulative length of treatment at the 6-month review was 3 h. Partners attending alone did as well as couples who attended together.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb06762.x
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