The goal of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of three therapeutic formats: Standard Couple Therapy, Group Therapy, and Minimal Contact Bibliotherapy (self-help) in the treatment of 23 couples in which the wife was suffering from secondary orgasmic dysfunction. The results indicate that a cognitive-behavioral sex therapy program is clearly effective in changing a wide range of ...

background & aim: co-morbidity with schizotypal personality in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) has been widely reported to be associated with poor treatment response. studies have repeatedly revealed a positive and a negative dimension for schizotypy. the primary aim of the present study was to explore if all or only certain features of schizotypy are predictive for therapy ou...

background: multiple sclerosis is accompanied by secondary clinical signs such as insomnia. considering the side effects of drugs and also increasing acceptability of psychotherapy methods in health systems, we aimed to determine the effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of sleep in women with multiple sclerosis in 2014. methods: this study is a randomized controlled clini...

objective: grief is one of the most painful experiences of the humans after linking emotions. in the literature of trauma, grief and mourning can be seen on many topics. intervention and treatment of grief seems necessary as the period of mourning is prolonged. thus, this study aimed at understanding the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on spiritual well-being and emotional intelli...

objective :post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) may be the first reaction after disasters. many studies have shown the efficacy of cognitive- behavioral therapy in treatment of post traumatic stress disorder. the main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of group cbt in adolescent survivors of a large scale disaster (bam earthquake). methods: in a controlled trial, we evaluated th...

Prevalence rates for infidelity in American marriages range from 20% to 40%. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of research on the effectiveness of couple therapy when there has been an infidelity. In the present study the posttherapy outcomes of 19 infidelity couples were examined for up to 5 years following participation in a larger (N 134) randomized clinical trial of couple therapy. All coupl...