Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to the Sexual Function of Women with Sexual Dysfunction

The purpose of this study was to determine the comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral sexual therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to sexual function in women with sexual dysfunction. The research method was semiexperimental and from pre-test, post-test, follow-up with control group. The statistical population consisted of all 25-45 year-old women married in the city of Sonqor, who were referred to the clinic of psychology and counseling of Avysta in the first half of the year 96. The sample consisted of 45 women who were selected by available sampling method and randomly divided into three groups (15 persons) Cognitive behavioral sexual therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and control group (for control group, no therapeutic intervention Not taken). Participants of the three groups completed sexual performance questionnaire before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistics, covariance analysis and Bonferroni post hoc test were used for data analysis. Sexual function improvement in both experimental and control groups was significantly higher in the post-test and follow up stages than the control group (P <0.001). When comparing the effectiveness of the two approaches, it was found that cognitive behavioral Sexual therapy was more effective and effective than acceptance and commitment-based treatment in improving sexual function (P <0.001). The findings of this study can be used for clinical and therapeutic interventions to improve sexual function.