Relapse prevention strategies and techniques with erectile dysfunction.
The crucial issues in relapse prevention are building erectile comfort and confidence and maintaining positive, realistic expectations. The basis of relapse prevention is comprehensive, high-quality sex therapy. Erectile dysfunction is best conceptualized as a couple issue with the focus on establishing a broad-based, flexible couple style that integrates intimacy, pleasuring and eroticism. Specific strategies are proposed for men who use Viagra.
Department of Psychology, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20016, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011687:Purines; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones
D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate