Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive–behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on depression symptoms and hypersexual behaviours in patients with sex addiction

Numerous studies have addressed the impact of cognitive-behavioral therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment to depression. However, there is a research gap between comparing the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment to depression and increased sexual activity behavior of patients with sexual addiction.

The aim of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance-based therapy. Depression and hyperactive sexual behavior of patients with sexual addiction.

The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest-follow-up design with a control group The statistical population of this study was men over 18 years of age with sexual addiction living in Tehran in 2019. Thirty patients were selected as a sample by snowball method and were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (10 patients). The tools of the present study are: Behavioral Cognitive Therapy Sessions (Location, 2014), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Sessions (Crossbow, 2011), Beck Depression Questionnaire (Beck et al., 1961) and Sexual Increase Sexual Questionnaire (Reid et al., 2011). ). Data analysis was performed by mixed variance analysis methods with repeated measurement, multivariate analysis of variance, Bonfroni test and Toki test.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy and treatment based on acceptance and commitment were effective in reducing depression and increased sexual activity in these patients (P< 0/05). there was no significant difference between the two treatment methods.

Patients who participated in cognitive-behavioral and acceptance therapy sessions based on acceptance and commitment had fewer depressive symptoms and increased sexual activity