Comparison of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Reducing Mood Swings, Sleep Quality and Sexual Performance in Postmenopausal Women

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on mood swings, sleep quality and sexual function in postmenopausal women.

The research method was quasi-experimental type with pre-test and post-test design with experimental and control group. The statistical population of this study was all postmenopausal women referring to health centers in 7 District  of Tehran in the first quarter of 1397. From this community, 30 people were selected and assigned to two experimental and control groups. Thirty women were selected from the statistical population based on the available sampling method, the experimental group was 15 and the control group was 15. The data was collected using a questionnaire by Watson et al. (1988), The woman’s Sexual Function index of Rosen et al (2000). And Pittsburgh sleep Quality index (1989). Then, multivariate analysis of covariance (statistical) Method was used to analyze the data.

The findings showed that acceptance and commitment therapy can improve sexual function, reduce negative mood and sleep Quality in postmenopausal women.

This treatment in contrast to cognitive therapy targets avoidance for their therapies in order to experience rather than control or change the negative assessments and creates a major opening. Therefore, Acceptance and commitment therapy can be used for improving sexual function, improving people's mood and increasing sleep Quality in postmenopausal women.