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A randomized clinical trial for women with vulvodynia: Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy

  • Robin M. Masheb

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208098, New Haven, CT 06520-8098, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 203 785 7807; fax: +1 203 785 7855.
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  • Robert D. Kerns

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208098, New Haven, CT 06520-8098, USA
    • VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
    • ,
  • Christine Lozano

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208098, New Haven, CT 06520-8098, USA
    • VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
    • ,
  • Mary Jane Minkin

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208098, New Haven, CT 06520-8098, USA
    • ,
  • Susan Richman

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208098, New Haven, CT 06520-8098, USA

Received 19 March 2008 ,Revised 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 26 September 2008.

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PII: S0304-3959(08)00581-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.09.031

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