The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Sex Therapy on Improving Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Distress, Sexual Self-Disclosure and Sexual Function in Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Rashedi, Sedigheh; Maasoumi, Raziyeh; Vosoughi, Nafiseh; Haghani, Shima

doi:10.1080/0092623x.2021.2008075

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“…Accordingly, cognitive behavioural interventions for sexual dysfunction frequently target sexual distress (e.g., through cognitive restructuring of maladaptive thoughts related to sexual problems or targeting negative affective responses to sex; Mestre-Bach et al, 2022 ). Moreover, established treatments for sexual dysfunction like mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy are effective both for targeting sexual distress, and depression and anxiety ( Brotto et al, 2021; Rashedi et al, 2022 ; Goldberg et al, 2019 ; Li et al, 2021 ). Future research should investigate directionality in the associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress, which would have important implications for understanding how sexual distress upholds comorbidity and explain the mechanism through which targeting sexual distress may have differential benefits for sexual function and psychological difficulties.…”

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confidence: 99%

Using network analysis to model associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress in women

Kolbuszewska,

Tavares,

Nobre

et al. 2024

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

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Using network analysis to model associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress in women

Kolbuszewska,

Tavares,

Nobre

et al. 2024

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

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“…Mindfulness-based therapy has been found to be effective for sexual arousal (Brotto et al, 2008 , 2022 ; Rashedi et al, 2022 ) and sexual pain disorders in women (Boerner & Rosen, 2015 ; Brotto et al, 2019 ; Dunkley & Brotto, 2016 ), as well as anxiety and depression (Hofmann et al, 2010 ; Khoury et al, 2013 ). Additionally, there is evidence from the chronic pain literature that mindfulness therapy leads to significantly greater reductions in pain catastrophizing and stress-related affect, relative to CBT (Davis et al, 2015 ).…”

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Psychological Treatment of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genitopelvic Dysesthesia Using an Integrative Approach

Merwin

Brotto

2023

Arch Sex Behav

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Persistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) is characterized by persistent, unwanted physiological genital arousal (i.e., sensitivity, fullness, and/or swelling) in the absence of sexual excitement or desire which can persist for hours to days and causes significant impairment in psychosocial well-being (e.g., distress) and daily functioning. The etiology and course of PGAD/GPD is still relatively unknown and, unsurprisingly, there are not yet clear evidence-based treatment recommendations for those suffering from PGAD/GPD. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman with acquired persistent genital arousal disorder, which began in March 2020; she believed she developed PGAD/GPD due to a period of significant distress and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeking medical diagnosis and treatment from multiple healthcare providers and trying a combination of pharmacological and medical treatment modalities, she presented for psychological treatment. An integrative therapy approach (3 assessment sessions, 11 treatment sessions), which included cognitive behavior therapy, distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills from dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness practice, was utilized. The patient reported improvements anecdotally (e.g., decreased impact on occupational and social functioning, greater self-compassion, less frequent and shorter duration of PGAD/GPD flare-ups, improved ability to cope with PGAD/GPD symptoms, and decreased need for sleeping medication) and on self-report measures (e.g., lower PGAD/GPD catastrophizing, lower anxiety and depression, and greater overall quality of life).We report the use of an integrative (i.e., psychoeducational, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and mindfulness-based) intervention, which may be an effective psychological treatment for PGAD/GPD.

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“…It has also been seen that in women with low sexual desire, after a mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral sex therapy (MBCST), the sexual desire, sexual distress and self-disclosure significantly improved (34). Also the sexual function domains improved (including sexual arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction) in the intervention group (vs. control group) (34).…”

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Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Sexuality: A Systematic Review

Larraz¹,

Moya²,

Actis³

2023

Trends Psychiatry Psychother

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Introduction: Mindfulness has generated considerable interest in the last two decades in clinical and research settings. The efficacy of mindfulness has been evaluated for the sexual dysfunctions recognized by the DSM-5 and other sexual problems, such as compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), also known as sex addiction or hypersexuality. Here, we review the evidence for various mindfulness-based treatments as mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral treatment or mindfulness-based relapse prevention for different problems related to sexuality to respond our question: "Are Mindfulness-Based Treatments (MBT) effective in reducing the symptomatology of sexuality-related disorders?".Methods: Through a systematic search conducted following the PRISMA guidelines, we found 11 studies that met the inclusion criteria: (I) articles using MBT for sexualityrelated problems, (II) clinical population, (III) no date range limits were applied, (IV) only empirical studies were included, (V) language and (VI) quality of studies.Results: Evidence shows that mindfulness practice could be effective for some sexual disorders, such as female sexual arousal/desire disorder. However, due to scarcity of studies on other sexual problems such as situational erectile dysfunction, genitopelvic Trends Psychiatry Psychother -Pre-Proof -http://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2021-0459 pain/penetration disorder, childhood sexual abuse or compulsive sexual behavior disorder, the findings cannot be generalized. Conclusions:Mindfulness-based therapies provides evidence to reduce the symptomatology associated with various sexual problems. However more studies are needed for these sexual problems. By last, future directions and implications are discussed.

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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Sex Therapy on Improving Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Distress, Sexual Self-Disclosure and Sexual Function in Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Cited by 11 publications

References 39 publications

Using network analysis to model associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress in women

Using network analysis to model associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress in women

Psychological Treatment of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genitopelvic Dysesthesia Using an Integrative Approach

Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Sexuality: A Systematic Review

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