The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Sexual Self-Efficacy and Sexual Quality of Life in Reproductive-Age Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Enjezab, Behnaz; Rejaezadeh, Marzieh; Bokaie, Mahshid; Salimi, Hajar

doi:10.1080/0092623x.2021.1944938

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“…Other treatments for female sexual dysfunctions have been suggested, such as acceptance and commitment therapy [ 66 ] and psychoeducational interventions [ 52 , 67 ]. In addition, the effects of traditional Chinese approaches to treating female sexual dysfunctions (besides mindfulness) have also been begun to be studied [ 68 , 69 ], mainly including acupuncture [ 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 ], yoga [ 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 ], and herbal products [ 80 ].…”

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Behavioral Therapies for Treating Female Sexual Dysfunctions: A State-of-the-Art Review

Mestre‐Bach

Blycker

Potenza

2022

JCM

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Many possible factors impact sexual wellbeing for women across the lifespan, and holistic approaches are being utilized to promote health and to address sexual concerns. Female sexual dysfunction disorders, including female orgasmic disorder, female sexual interest/arousal disorder and genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder, negatively impact quality of life for many women. To reduce distress and improve sexual functioning, numerous behavioral therapies have been tested to date. Here, we present a state-of-the-art review of behavioral therapies for female sexual dysfunction disorders, focusing on empirically validated approaches. Multiple psychotherapies have varying degrees of support, with cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies arguably having the most empirical support. Nonetheless, several limitations exist of the studies conducted to date, including the frequent grouping together of multiple types of sexual dysfunctions in randomized clinical trials. Thus, additional research is needed to advance treatment development for female sexual dysfunctions and to promote female sexual health.

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confidence: 99%

Behavioral Therapies for Treating Female Sexual Dysfunctions: A State-of-the-Art Review

Mestre‐Bach

Blycker

Potenza

2022

JCM

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The role of acceptance and mindfulness based therapies in sexual health

Flaherty,

Demirjian,

Nelson

2023

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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The effect of sexual education on the postpartum women’s sexual self-confidence and self-efficacy: a theory-based intervention

Musavi,

Rahimzadeh,

Tabaghdeh

et al. 2024

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Introduction Pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period cause significant physical and psychological changes in mothers, leading to changes in their sexual self-concept and adverse effects on their sexual self-confidence and self-efficacy. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of sexual education on postpartum women’s sexual self-efficacy and self-confidence. Method This randomized interventional study was conducted on 115 women who had given birth at least six weeks ago and attended healthcare centers. Using convenience sampling, the researchers randomly allocated the participants into two intervention and control groups through a block size of six. The intervention group received six 90-minute online training sessions based on the sexual self-concept model over one month, while the control group received routine care. To collect data, the self-efficacy and sexual confidence questionnaires by Buzwell and Rosenthal were used before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and one month later. Results The study findings demonstrated no significant differences in demographic characteristics, sexual self-confidence, and sexual self-efficacy scores between the two groups before the intervention. However, the repeated measures ANOVA results revealed a substantial increase in sexual self-confidence and self-efficacy scores over time in the intervention group immediately after participating in the training sessions and one month later. Conclusion Considering the effect of training based on the sexual self-concept model on postpartum women, the researchers recommend using this model to improve their sexual self-efficacy and self-confidence after childbirth. Clinical trial registration This study is registered at the Iranian Registry Clinical Trial (IRCT20220530055025N1).

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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Sexual Self-Efficacy and Sexual Quality of Life in Reproductive-Age Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Behavioral Therapies for Treating Female Sexual Dysfunctions: A State-of-the-Art Review

Behavioral Therapies for Treating Female Sexual Dysfunctions: A State-of-the-Art Review

The role of acceptance and mindfulness based therapies in sexual health

The effect of sexual education on the postpartum women’s sexual self-confidence and self-efficacy: a theory-based intervention

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