Khan S, Amjad A, Rowland D
Department of Professional Psychology, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Department of Psychology, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, USA.
Int J Impot Res. 2017 Sep;29(5):202-206. doi: 10.1038/ijir.2017.23. Epub 2017 Jul 13.
The goal of this study was to determine potential positive effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on Pakistani men with ED who were undergoing treatment with a PDE-5 inhibitor. We used a pre-post research design comparing men with and without adjunctive CBT. Men in the two groups were compared to determine whether CBT improved sexual function, as measured by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). A total of 60 individuals diagnosed with ED completed the study. Participants were systematically assigned to one of two groups, the CBT group or the control group. The sample was drawn from outpatients referred through several hospitals in Islamabad. All men showed improvement in sexual functioning over the course of the study, though post treatment, men in the CBT group showed greater improvement on IIEF subscales of erectile functioning, orgasmic function, intercourse satisfaction and overall satisfaction than those in the control group. CBT can be considered an effective and supportive means for achieving better sexual outcomes for Pakistani men taking PDE-5 inhibitors for erectile problems.
本研究的目的是确定认知行为疗法（CBT）对正在接受5型磷酸二酯酶（PDE-5）抑制剂治疗的巴基斯坦勃起功能障碍（ED）男性患者的潜在积极影响。我们采用前后研究设计，比较接受和未接受辅助CBT的男性。比较两组男性，以确定CBT是否改善了性功能，这通过国际勃起功能指数（IIEF）来衡量。共有60名被诊断为ED的个体完成了该研究。参与者被系统地分配到两个组之一，即CBT组或对照组。样本取自通过伊斯兰堡几家医院转诊的门诊患者。在研究过程中，所有男性的性功能均有改善，不过治疗后，CBT组男性在IIEF的勃起功能、性高潮功能、性交满意度和总体满意度子量表上的改善程度高于对照组。对于因勃起问题服用PDE-5抑制剂的巴基斯坦男性而言，CBT可被视为实现更好性结果的一种有效且有支持作用的方法。
