Abstract
This study examines psychosocial, emotional, and relationship aspects of sexuality in the lives of 15 women who sustained complete spinal cord injury (SCI) between the levels of T6 and L2. Phenomenological interviews were organized to chronologically sequence events with the intention of describing the trajectory of sexuality in women with complete SCI. A set of themes emerged from post injury data that were labeled cognitive-genital dissociation, sexual disenfranchisement, and sexual rediscovery. Broadening the scope of the research beyond the physiological offers insight as to the interplay between the mind and sexual response and guidance for educational and therapeutic interventions.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 615-623 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology