Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case study
This abstract gives the case description of a married woman in her 30s who suffered from persistent genital arousal disorder for a decade. This paper reviews the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in the management of her disorder. The client had been reported as experiencing per...
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| description | This abstract gives the case description of a married woman in her 30s who suffered from persistent genital arousal disorder for a decade. This paper reviews the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in the management of her disorder. The client had been reported as experiencing persistent genital arousal, vaginal engorgement, accompanied by feelings of distress, irritability and psychosocial impairment. She had a history of marital discord with her husband as well and never get sexual satisfaction. Besides, she had also suffered from dysthymia for the last eight years. She was prescribed antidepressants for dysthymia and local anesthetic ointment for genital irritability. She appeared normal in her medical evaluations. She reported mild relief in her genital arousal and dysthymia in response to psychiatric medication. She was treated with MBCT for a period of six months. Six months periodical follow-up reported a moderate improvement in symptoms of dysthymia, distress, and persistent genital arousal. She had been advised to see her therapist at regular intervals for periodic evaluation and administration of MBCT. She has been instructed to practice mindfulness exercises on her home regularly to keep the effects intact. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a3aed18c51241b3b6db16952976d55e2022-12-21T18:22:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Psychology2331-19082020-12-017110.1080/23311908.2020.18499491849949Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case studyAhmad Bilal0The Islamia University of BahawalpurThis abstract gives the case description of a married woman in her 30s who suffered from persistent genital arousal disorder for a decade. This paper reviews the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in the management of her disorder. The client had been reported as experiencing persistent genital arousal, vaginal engorgement, accompanied by feelings of distress, irritability and psychosocial impairment. She had a history of marital discord with her husband as well and never get sexual satisfaction. Besides, she had also suffered from dysthymia for the last eight years. She was prescribed antidepressants for dysthymia and local anesthetic ointment for genital irritability. She appeared normal in her medical evaluations. She reported mild relief in her genital arousal and dysthymia in response to psychiatric medication. She was treated with MBCT for a period of six months. Six months periodical follow-up reported a moderate improvement in symptoms of dysthymia, distress, and persistent genital arousal. She had been advised to see her therapist at regular intervals for periodic evaluation and administration of MBCT. She has been instructed to practice mindfulness exercises on her home regularly to keep the effects intact.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2020.1849949persistent genital arousal disorderdepressionsexual & relationshipdifficultiesmindfulnesscognitive behavior therapy |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Bilal Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case study Cogent Psychology persistent genital arousal disorder depression sexual & relationship difficulties mindfulness cognitive behavior therapy |
| title | Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case study |
| title_full | Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case study |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case study |
| title_short | Treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder: Single case study |
| title_sort | treatment of persistent genital arousal disorder single case study |
| topic | persistent genital arousal disorder depression sexual & relationship difficulties mindfulness cognitive behavior therapy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2020.1849949 |
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