The Journal of Sex Research
2025
Meredith L Chivers, Bozena Zdaniuk, Martin L Lalumière et al.
9 citations
Low interest in sexual activity and impaired sexual response are among women's most frequent sexual concerns. Mindfulness-based treatments improve low sexual desire and arousal and associated distress. One theorized mechanism of change is the cultivation of increased mind-body awareness via greater concordance between psychological and physiological components of sexual response. We examined...
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
August 1, 2024
Lori A Brotto, Rosemary Basson, Andrea Grabovac et al.
Low desire in women is the most common sexual difficulty, and stress has been identified as a significant predictor of symptoms. We evaluated a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) group treatment versus a sex education comparison group treatment (STEP) on self-reported stress and on the physiological stress response measured via morning-to-evening cortisol slope in 148 women with a...
The Journal of Sex Research
May 2023
Lori A Brotto, Bozena Zdaniuk, Meredith L Chivers et al.
Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD) is a common sexual dysfunction in women. Both mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) plus psychoeducation and sex therapy, education, and support (STEP; which contains the same educational information as in the MBCT arm but also integrates supportive-expressive therapy), are effective. We tested mediators and moderators of improvements. Each treatment...
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
July 2021
Lori A Brotto, Bozena Zdaniuk, Meredith L Chivers et al.
Objective: Sexual interest/arousal disorder (SIAD) is the most prevalent sexual dysfunction in women. Our goal was to compare (a) group mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) plus sex education with (b) group supportive sex education and therapy (STEP) for women with SIAD. Method: Eight-session treatments were delivered weekly and participants completed the measures of sexual desire and...
The Journal of Sexual Medicine
June 1, 2019
Lori A Brotto, S. Bergeron, Bozena Zdaniuk et al.
INTRODUCTION Chronic and distressing genito-pelvic pain associated with vaginal penetration is most frequently due to provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) significantly reduces genital pain intensity and improves psychological and sexual well-being. In general chronic pain populations, mindfulness-based approaches may be as effective for improving pain intensity as...