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Impact of mindfulness versus supportive sex education on stress in women with sexual interest/arousal disorder

Auteurs: Lori A. Brotto, Rosemary Basson, Andrea Grabovac, Meredith L. Chivers, Bozena Zdaniuk, Tamara S. Bodnar, Joanne Weinberg

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 4/2024

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Abstract

Low desire in women is the most common sexual difficulty, and stress has been identified as a significant predictor of symptoms. We evaluated a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) group treatment versus a sex education comparison group treatment (STEP) on self-reported stress and on the physiological stress response measured via morning-to-evening cortisol slope in 148 women with a diagnosis of sexual interest/arousal disorder (SIAD). Perceived stress decreased following treatment in both groups, and significantly more after MBCT. The cortisol slope was steeper (indicative of better stress system regulation) from pre-treatment to 6-month follow-up, with no differences between the groups. As an exploratory analysis, we found that the reduction in perceived stress predicted increases in sexual desire and decreases in sex-related distress for participants after MBCT only. These findings suggest that group mindfulness targeting women with low sexual desire leads to improvements in self-reported and physiological stress, with improvements in self-reported stress partially accounting for improvements in sexual desire and distress.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Impact of mindfulness versus supportive sex education on stress in women with sexual interest/arousal disorder
Auteurs
Lori A. Brotto
Rosemary Basson
Andrea Grabovac
Meredith L. Chivers
Bozena Zdaniuk
Tamara S. Bodnar
Joanne Weinberg
Publicatiedatum
26-04-2024
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-024-00491-5