TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexual functioning and relationship satisfaction of partners of breast cancer survivors who receive internet-based sex therapy
AU - Hummel, Susanna B.
AU - van Lankveld, Jacques J.D.M.
AU - Oldenburg, Hester S. A.
AU - Hahn, Daniela E. E.
AU - Kieffer, Jacobien M.
AU - Gerritsma, Miranda A.
AU - Kuenen, Marianne A.
AU - Bijker, Nina
AU - Borgstein, Paul J.
AU - Heuff, Gijsbert
AU - Cardozo, Alexander M. F. Lopes
AU - Plaisier, Peter W.
AU - Rijna, Herman
AU - van der Meij, Suzan
AU - van Dulken, Eric J.
AU - Vrouenraets, Bart C.
AU - Broomans, Eva
AU - Aaronson, Neil K.
PY - 2019/2/17
Y1 - 2019/2/17
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Sexual Functioning
KW - Internet-Based Sex Therapy
KW - Relationship Satisfaction
KW - Partners
KW - Breast Cancer Survivors
U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2018.1488325
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2018.1488325
M3 - Article
VL - 45
SP - 91
EP - 102
JO - Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
SN - 0092-623X
IS - 2
ER -