Prophylactic psychotherapy before desexualizing operations

BOYER LP, L P BOYER
California medicine · 1951 · vol. 74(6) , pp. 431 · PMID:14848706 · PMC1520684
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This paper advises psychiatric preparation for patients with faulty psychic adjustment before desexualizing operations to reduce the risk of postoperative mental trauma.

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To lessen the hazard of postoperative mental trauma, psychiatric preparation of patients with patently faulty psychic adjustment is advisable before operations entailing removal of genital organs.

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Psychotherapy Sexual Behavior Social Adjustment Sterilization Sterilization, Reproductive Humans

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