The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)—a systematic review of measurement properties

KI Neijenhuijs, N Hooghiemstra… - The journal of sexual …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Introduction The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a patient-reported
outcome measure measuring female sexual dysfunction. The FSFI-19 was developed with 6 …

The DSM diagnostic criteria for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women

LA Brotto - Archives of sexual behavior, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is one of two sexual desire disorders in
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and is defined by the …

Group mindfulness-based therapy significantly improves sexual desire in women

LA Brotto, R Basson - Behaviour research and therapy, 2014 - Elsevier
At least a third of women across reproductive ages experience low sexual desire and
impaired arousal. There is increasing evidence that mindfulness, defined as non-judgmental …

A mindfulness-based group psychoeducational intervention targeting sexual arousal disorder in women

LA Brotto, R Basson, M Luria - The journal of sexual medicine, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Despite their widespread prevalence, there are no existing evidence-based
psychological treatments for women with sexual desire and arousal disorder. Mindfulness …

Diagnosing sexual dysfunction in men and women: sexual history taking and the role of symptom scales and questionnaires

D Hatzichristou, PS Kirana, L Banner… - The journal of sexual …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Introduction A detailed sexual history is the cornerstone for all sexual problem assessments
and sexual dysfunction diagnoses. Diagnostic evaluation is based on an in-depth sexual …

Mindfulness-based sex therapy improves genital-subjective arousal concordance in women with sexual desire/arousal difficulties

LA Brotto, ML Chivers, RD Millman, A Albert - Archives of sexual behavior, 2016 - Springer
There is emerging evidence for the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for improving
women's sexual functioning. To date, this literature has been limited to self-reports of sexual …

A pilot study of eight-session mindfulness-based cognitive therapy adapted for women's sexual interest/arousal disorder

LQP Paterson, AB Handy, LA Brotto - The Journal of Sex Research, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
While few treatment options exist for low sexual desire and arousal, the most common
sexual dysfunction in women, a growing body of research supports the efficacy of …

Maintaining sexual desire in intimate relationships: the importance of approach goals.

EA Impett, A Strachman, EJ Finkel… - Journal of personality …, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Three studies tested whether adopting strong (relative to weak) approach goals in
relationships (ie, goals focused on the pursuit of positive experiences in one's relationship …

Women's sexual desire and arousal disorders

LA Brotto, J Bitzer, E Laan, S Leiblum… - The journal of sexual …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Introduction A committee of five was convened to update the chapter on women's sexual
dysfunctions from the perspective of diagnostic issues, pathophysiology, assessment, and …

A randomized trial comparing group mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with group supportive sex education and therapy for the treatment of female sexual interest …

LA Brotto, B Zdaniuk, ML Chivers, F Jabs… - Journal of Consulting …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
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) …