The following guidelines have been adapted from the Canadian Psychological Association's Guidelines on Therapy and Counselling with Women (1) and have undergone revisions and additions to make them suitable for both male and female patients and useful for physicians. The guidelines were approved by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Psychiatric Association October 4, 1991.
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