title: Differential effects of a misattribution manipulation on sexually functional and dysfunctional men.
abstract: Ten sexually functional and 10 dysfunctional men viewed sexually explicit films following ingestion of each of three placebo pills described as an erection enhancement pill, an erection detraction pill, and a placebo pill. Functionals evidenced a reverse placebo effect with significantly higher erectile response under the detraction relative to the enhancement and placebo conditions. Dysfunctionals evidenced a direct placebo effect with significantly lower erectile response under the detraction relative to the enhancement and placebo conditions. Fifteen Ss (75%) responded according to group patterns. Results suggest yet another arena in which functional and dysfunctional men respond in a fundamentally different manner. This pattern of differential responding may be due to relative differences in level of interoceptive awareness and/or interoceptive avoidance between functional and dysfunctional Ss and reflect on the nature of anxiety.
authors.affiliation: David H. Barlow, Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, State University of New York at Albany 12203.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cranston-Cuebas
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Barlow
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000523:psychology; D015990:Placebo Effect; D012725:Sexual Behavior