Sexual functioning and relationship satisfaction of partners of breast cancer survivors who receive internet-based sex therapy

Susanna B. Hummel; Jacques J.D.M. van Lankveld; Hester S. A. Oldenburg; Daniela E. E. Hahn; Jacobien M. Kieffer; Miranda A. Gerritsma; Marianne A. Kuenen; Nina Bijker; Paul J. Borgstein; Gijsbert Heuff; Alexander M. F. Lopes Cardozo; Peter W. Plaisier; Herman Rijna; Suzan van der Meij; Eric J. van Dulken; Bart C. Vrouenraets; Eva Broomans; Neil K. Aaronson

doi:10.1080/0092623X.2018.1488325

Sexual functioning and relationship satisfaction of partners of breast cancer survivors who receive internet-based sex therapy

Susanna B. Hummel, Jacques J.D.M. van Lankveld, Hester S. A. Oldenburg, Daniela E. E. Hahn, Jacobien M. Kieffer, Miranda A. Gerritsma, Marianne A. Kuenen, Nina Bijker, Paul J. Borgstein, Gijsbert Heuff, Alexander M. F. Lopes Cardozo, Peter W. Plaisier, Herman Rijna, Suzan van der Meij, Eric J. van Dulken, Bart C. Vrouenraets, Eva Broomans, Neil K. Aaronson^*

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Abstract

As part of a larger, randomized controlled trial, we evaluated longitudinally the sexual functioning and relationship satisfaction of 69 partners of breast cancer (BC) survivors who received Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for sexual dysfunction. The findings suggest that Internetbased CBT positively affects the partners’ immediate post-CBT and longerterm overall sexual satisfaction, sexual intimacy, and sexual relationship satisfaction. No sustained changes in other areas of sexual functioning were observed. Our CBT program was focused primarily on the sexual health of the BC survivors. We recommend that future programs include more psychoeducational and behavioral elements targeted at the partners.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	91-102
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
Volume	45
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2018.1488325
Publication status	Published - 17 Feb 2019

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Keywords

Sexual Functioning
Internet-Based Sex Therapy
Relationship Satisfaction
Partners
Breast Cancer Survivors

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Hummel, S. B., van Lankveld, J. J. D. M., Oldenburg, H. S. A., Hahn, D. E. E., Kieffer, J. M., Gerritsma, M. A., Kuenen, M. A., Bijker, N., Borgstein, P. J., Heuff, G., Cardozo, A. M. F. L., Plaisier, P. W., Rijna, H., van der Meij, S., van Dulken, E. J., Vrouenraets, B. C., Broomans, E., & Aaronson, N. K. (2019). Sexual functioning and relationship satisfaction of partners of breast cancer survivors who receive internet-based sex therapy. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 45(2), 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2018.1488325

Hummel, Susanna B. ; van Lankveld, Jacques J.D.M. ; Oldenburg, Hester S. A. ; Hahn, Daniela E. E. ; Kieffer, Jacobien M. ; Gerritsma, Miranda A. ; Kuenen, Marianne A. ; Bijker, Nina ; Borgstein, Paul J. ; Heuff, Gijsbert ; Cardozo, Alexander M. F. Lopes ; Plaisier, Peter W. ; Rijna, Herman ; van der Meij, Suzan ; van Dulken, Eric J. ; Vrouenraets, Bart C. ; Broomans, Eva ; Aaronson, Neil K. / Sexual functioning and relationship satisfaction of partners of breast cancer survivors who receive internet-based sex therapy. In: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 2019 ; Vol. 45, No. 2. pp. 91-102.

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