2009
A Randomized Clinical Trial for Women With Vulvodynia: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy vs. Supportive Psychotherapy
Masheb R, Kerns R, Lozano C, Minkin M, Richman S. A Randomized Clinical Trial for Women With Vulvodynia: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy vs. Supportive Psychotherapy. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2009, 64: 305-306. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000347335.07172.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyPain severityCBT groupSPT groupSupportive psychotherapyEmotional functionClinical trialsPhysician ratingsTreatment groupsTreatment of vulvodyniaChronic vulvar painPsychological interventionsGreater patient satisfactionSexual function outcomesEfficacy of CBTEffective psychosocial treatmentsOverall sexual functioningSelf-management approachSelf-management skillsSpecific behavioral interventionsPain outcomesVulvar painFunction outcomesPatient satisfactionSexual function
2008
A randomized clinical trial for women with vulvodynia: Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy
Masheb RM, Kerns RD, Lozano C, Minkin MJ, Richman S. A randomized clinical trial for women with vulvodynia: Cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy. Pain 2008, 141: 31-40. PMID: 19022580, PMCID: PMC2728361, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapySupportive psychotherapyPain severityRandomized clinical trialsOne-year followGreater patient satisfactionGreater improvementSelf-management skillsClinical improvementPatient satisfactionPhysician examinationSexual functionMixed-effects modelingClinical trialsPsychosocial treatmentsBetter outcomesTreatment approachesVulvodyniaCBT conditionTreatment improvementOne-yearRelative efficacySignificant decreaseTreatment effectsWomen