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Efficacy of Psychosocial Interventions in Men and Women with Sexual Dysfunctions—A Systematic Review of Controlled Clinical Trials
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INTRODUCTION: As yet, a summary of the research evidence concerning the efficacy of psychological treatment in female sexual dysfunction is lacking. Previous reviews were often nonsystematic or explored one specific sexual dysfunction. AIM: Our systematic review provides an overview of the efficacy of psychosocial interventions in all female sexual dysfunction. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Main outcome measures included for example psychometrically validated scales, diary notes, interviews, and vulvar algesiometer. The efficacy of psychosocial interventions was measured for example by the frequency of and satisfaction with sexual activity and sexual functioning. Safety and acceptance were evaluated on the basis of adverse events and dropout rates. METHODS: The systematic literature search included electronic database search, handsearch, contact with experts, and an ancestry approach. Studies were included if the woman was given a formal diagnosis of a sexual dysfunction (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems-ICD10/-9; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV/-III-R) and when the intervention was psychosocial or psychotherapeutic. The control group included either another treatment or a waiting-list control group. The report of relevant outcomes was necessary for inclusion as well as the design of the study (randomized, controlled trials [RCTs] and controlled clinical trials). The assessment of methodological quality comprised aspects of randomization, blinding, incomplete outcome data, selective reporting, and allegiance. RESULTS: We identified 15 RCTs that investigated efficacy in female sexual dysfunction and two further studies that examined male and female sexual dysfunction together. Most trials explored sexual pain disorders. About half of all studies in women used either a concept derived from Masters and Johnson or a cognitive-behavioral treatment program. Both approaches showed significant improvements compared with a control group. Benefit was not always maintained over the (variable) follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: Traditional sexual therapeutic concepts proved to be efficacious in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. A shortcoming was the rather low methodological quality of included studies.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Günzler, C., & Berner, M. M.
- Affiliations
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Günzler, Cindy
- Berner, Michael M.
- Venue
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2012-12-01
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 3108-3125
- ISSN
- 1743-6095 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-6109
- OpenAlex
- W3022744659
- Cited by
- 110
- References
- 69
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model (vor)
- Locations
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- German Ministry for Education and Research (FKZ: 01 KG 0817)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Sex work and related issues
- Keywords
- female sexual dysfunction, psychosocial interventions, psychotherapy efficacy, sexual pain disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy, male sexual dysfunction, sexual satisfaction, methodological quality of trials
- MeSH terms
- Bibliotherapy, Biofeedback, Psychology, Female, Humans, Marital Therapy, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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