Group Therapy—A Useful Treatment Modality for Women Diagnosed With Primary and Secondary Vaginismus

Gehring, Darlynne; Chan, Alice

doi:10.1080/01614576.2001.11074383

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“…[ 4 ] It is also in line with Ghering and Chan, results showed that vaginismus may lead to other problems in the relationship, poor communication, increased stress, a heightening of anxiety, increase in symptoms and even separation and divorce. [ 11 ] Though many spouses believed either that something was wrong with them,[ 4 ] but, feel very despondent and unmotivated to change, so the learned helplessness and inability to want to change the situation also causes great distress and emotionality in the relationship. [ 38 ] Assessment of spouse's emotional responses is noteworthy when considering a multifaceted psychosocial intervention for couples who suffer from LLV.…”

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“…LLV is believed to be the most common cause of non-consummation of marriage. [ 4 10 11 ] Hence many couples are often extremely distressed by their inability to have intercourse and fear losing the opportunity to have children. [ 4 12 ] Especially in Middle Eastern countries like Iran, which young people particularly women, face strong pressure to marry and once married to have children as the main outcome of a successful marriage.…”

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Validation of the partner version of the multidimensional vaginal penetration disorder questionnaire: A tool for clinical assessment of lifelong vaginismus in a sample of Iranian population

Molaeinezhad

Khoei

Salehi

et al. 2014

J Edu Health Promot

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Background:The role of spousal response in woman's experience of pain during the vaginal penetration attempts believed to be an important factor; however, studies are rather limited in this area. The aim of this study was to develop and investigate the psychometric indexes of the partner version of a multidimensional vaginal penetration disorder questionnaire (PV-MVPDQ); hence, the clinical assessment of spousal psychosexual reactions to vaginismus by specialists will be easier.Materials and Methods:A mixed-methods sequential exploratory design was used, through that, the findings from a thematic qualitative research with 20 unconsummated couples, which followed by an extensive literature review used for development of PV-MVPDQ. A consecutive sample of 214 men who their wives’ suffered from lifelong vaginismus (LLV) based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th version (DSM)-IVTR criteria during a cross-sectional design, completed the questionnaire and additional questions regarding their demographic and sexual history. Validation measures and reliability were conducted by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Cronbach's alpha coefficient through SPSS version 16 manufactured by SPSS Inc. (IBM corporation, Armonk, USA).Results:After conducting EFA PV-MVPDQ emerged as having 40 items and 7 dimensions: Helplessness, sexual information, vicious cycle of penetration, hypervigilance and solicitous, catastrophic cognitions, sexual and marital adjustment and optimism. Subscales of PV-MVPDQ showed a significant reliability (0.71-0.85) and results of test-retest were satisfactory.Conclusion:The present study shows PV-MVPDQ is a multi-dimensional valid and reliable self-report questionnaire for assessment of cognitions, sexual and marital relations related to vaginal penetrations in spouses of women with LLV. It may assist specialists to base on which clinical judgment and appropriate planning for clinical management.

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Validation of the partner version of the multidimensional vaginal penetration disorder questionnaire: A tool for clinical assessment of lifelong vaginismus in a sample of Iranian population

Molaeinezhad

Khoei

Salehi

et al. 2014

J Edu Health Promot

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Internet‐Based Sex Therapy

Connaughton¹,

McCabe²

2017

The Wiley Handbook of Sex Therapy

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A Qualitative Evaluation of Online Chat Groups for Women Completing a Psychological Intervention for Female Sexual Dysfunction

Hucker

McCabe

2013

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

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Because of the embarrassment that can surround female sexual dysfunctions, online interventions offer an anonymous and private treatment alternative. Recently, an online cognitive-behavioral treatment for female sexual dysfunctions was evaluated. Although significant improvements were observed in sexual functioning, the treatment was primarily a behavioral intervention because of difficulties with engaging participants in cognitive therapy over e-mail. To address this limitation, the use of chat groups was incorporated into a new online treatment for female sexual dysfunctions-the PursuingPleasure program. Thirty-eight women participated in the PursuingPleasure chat groups. The goals of the chat groups were to address and overcome challenges as women progressed through PursuingPleasure and to create a social support network where group therapy processes could be used. The chat groups aimed to address misunderstandings, monitor changes, and receive feedback. A qualitative analysis of the chat groups revealed that they helped to facilitate the cognitive-affective aspects of the program, as well as fulfill their other intended functions. This study demonstrates how the use of chat groups in the online treatment of female sexual dysfunctions is a useful addition to Internet-based treatment. Feedback suggests that the chat groups were one of the most helpful aspects of the program, although a small group of women reported finding the groups unhelpful.

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Group Therapy—A Useful Treatment Modality for Women Diagnosed With Primary and Secondary Vaginismus

Cited by 4 publications

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Validation of the partner version of the multidimensional vaginal penetration disorder questionnaire: A tool for clinical assessment of lifelong vaginismus in a sample of Iranian population

Validation of the partner version of the multidimensional vaginal penetration disorder questionnaire: A tool for clinical assessment of lifelong vaginismus in a sample of Iranian population

Internet‐Based Sex Therapy

A Qualitative Evaluation of Online Chat Groups for Women Completing a Psychological Intervention for Female Sexual Dysfunction

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