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The Effect of Integrated Therapy on Couples' Sexual Interactions and Desire

Not Applicable
Conditions
Condition 1: Marital Satisfaction. Condition 2: Sexual Knowledge and Attitude. Condition 3: Marital Adjustment. Condition 4: Intimacy. Condition 5: Sexual Disclosure. Condition 6: Female Sexual Function. Condition 7: Male Sexual function. Condition 8: Female Sexual Desire. Condition 9: Male Sexual Desire.
Registration Number
IRCT20160808029255N11
Lead Sponsor
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

18-55 years old for men
18 years old until premenopausal for women
Having criteria (SIAD) for women and (HSDD) for men according to DSM-V criteria
Moderate and lower sexual desire by the Halbert Questionnaire for men (score 50 and below)
Moderate or less sexual desire or arousal by the Female Sexual Function Index (score less than 3.4 for sexual arousal or score less than 3.3 for libido, or both)
Interested in attending therapy sessions
At least one year of living together as a permanent marriage
Ability to write and read
Couple age difference less than or equal to 10 years
Duration of marriage between one to 30 years
6 months since the last pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

History of acute and chronic physical illness
Major psychiatric or psychological illnesses that interfere with treatment
Using drugs that affect sexual function
History of substance abuse or physical aggression
Attending Emotional Focused Therapy for couples or Masters and Johnson sex therapy before studying
History of infertility
Using oral contraception pills
Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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