Susan A. Selfe

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
article 2006
·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.077

ObjectiveChronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition in women, and care experiences are distressing and unsatisfactory for many. Research suggests that elements of the initial hospital consultation influence clinical outcome. This study…

review 2000
·doi:10.1053/beog.1999.0084

According to a population-based estimate, chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects approximately 15% of women aged 18-50. The psychosocial impact of CPP is reflected in mood disturbance, disruption of normal activity and relationships as well as p…

article 1998
·doi:10.1016/s0304-3959(98)00104-3

Women with chronic pelvic pain experience serious distress and lifestyle disruption. Confronted with a difficult condition to diagnose and treat effectively, doctors express a negative perception of this group of 'heartsink' patients. This …

article 1998
Journal of women's health ·doi:10.1089/jwh.1998.7.1041

We aimed to document the demographic and clinical characteristics of women referred by primary care physicians for investigation of chronic pelvic pain to a university hospital gynecology outpatient clinic and to test the hypothesis that sp…