Vajinismus: Bir Grup Psikoterapisi Sunumu
İlhan Yargıç, Arşalus Kayır
Article No:
7
Article Type :
Case Report
Vaginismus, which means spasmodic contraction of the outer 113 of vajina during sexual intercourse, can be treated with psychotherapy or using dilators. In this paper, therapy course of 13 patients with vaginismus who have been successfully treated in 9 sessions with short-term insight oriented group psychotherapy in addition to desensitization with finger exersizes, sexual training, and behaviouristic techniques to reduce anxiety has been presented. Compared to mechanical approaches, group psychotherapy enables the patient to improve her selfesteem and interpersonal relationships
Keywords :
Vaginismus, sexual dysfunction, group psychotherapy
Dusunen Adam : The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences :
1996;9:31-34
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