title: Discussion group for posthysterectomy patients.
abstract: Hysterectomy, the second most common type of major surgery in this country, threatens the emotional and social well-being of many patients. This article not only notes some of the common problems experienced by women who undergo a hysterectomy but also describes an individual and group teaching-counseling program that included a posthysterectomy discussion group.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001242:Assertiveness; D001828:Body Image; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012657:Self-Help Groups