Effects of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy versus Supportive Sex Education on Sexual Concordance and Sexual Response Among Women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder.
Journal of sex research January 1, 2025 Meredith L Chivers, Bozena Zdaniuk, Martin Lalumière et al. 9 citations
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and supportive sex education both improved sexual response and reduced distress in women with low sexual desire and arousal, but MBCT was generally more effective. MBCT increased the alignment between psychological and physiological aspects of sexual response, known as sexual concordance, more than the education program. Gains in sexual concordance predicted reductions in sexual distress over the course of treatment. The study involved 148 cisgender women who were randomly assigned to eight weekly group sessions of either MBCT or supportive sex education, with assessments before and after treatment and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.