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Impact of an integrated mindfulness and cognitive behavioural treatment for provoked vestibulodynia (IMPROVED): a qualitative study

Lori A. Brotto Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rosemary Basson Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Marie Carlson GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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Cici Zhu Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Pages 3-19 | Received 12 Apr 2012, Accepted 13 Apr 2012, Published online: 09 May 2012

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