Behavioural treatment of orgasmic dysfunction: a controlled study.
Twenty-two anorgasmic women received 20 sessions of a multiple-technique behavioural therapy. The design included blind ratings by two independent assessors, multiple assessment instruments, and a waiting list control group. Treatment was significantly better than no treatment in terms of: (1) the percentage of patients experiencing orgasm during at least 50 per cent of sexual relations; (2) the percentage of women reporting satisfactory sexual relations at least 50 per cent of the time; (3) patients' ratings of positive reactions to various sexual behaviours; and (4) assessors' global clinical ratings. Significant improvement was also noted on the MMPI, IPAT, and Symptom Check List. Improvement was maintained at a follow-up average 9 months later. These results support the impression that a behavioural approach offers much promise in treating female orgasmic dysfunction.
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D009948:Orgasm; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000628:therapy*