Treatment of sexual dysfunction, relational distress, and anxiety:

 

Mahar, E., O’Kane, K., Brotto, L. A., & Stephenson, K. R. (2022). Online and mobile psychotherapeutic treatments for female sexual difficulties: A review of recent empirical literature. Current Sexual Health Reports. 

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Brotto, L. A., Stephenson, K. R., & Zippan, N. L. (2022). Feasibility of a self-guided online mindfulness intervention for women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder. Mindfulness, 13, 647-659.

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Stephenson, K. R., Zippan, N. L., & Brotto, L.A. (2021). Feasibility of a self-guided online cognitive-behavioral intervention for women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology. PDF

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Zippan, N. L., Stephenson, K. R., & Brotto, L. A. (2020). Feasibility of a brief online psychoeducational intervention for women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder. Journal of Sexual Medicine.​ PDF

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Stephenson, K.R. & Kerth, J. (2017). Effects of mindfulness-based therapies for female sexual dysfunction: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Sex Research, 54, 832-849. PDF

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Stephenson, K.R. (2017). Mindfulness-based therapies for sexual dysfunction: A review of potential theory-based mechanisms of change. Mindfulness, 8, 527-543. PDF

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Chivers, M.L., Basson, R., Brotto, L.A., Graham, C.A., Pollock, P, & Stephenson, K.R. (2017). Statistical and epistemological issues in the evaluation of treatment efficacy in pharmaceutical, psychological, and combination treatment for women’s sexual desire difficulties. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 43, 210-217. PDF

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Brotto, L.A., Basson, R., Chivers, M.L., Graham, C.A., Pollock, P, & Stephenson, K.R. (2017). Challenges in designing psychological treatment studies for sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 43, 191-200. PDF

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Stephenson, K.R., Simpson, T., Martinez, M., & Kearney, D. (2017). The association between mindfulness and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over the course of mindfulness-based stress reduction for veterans. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73, 201-217. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R., Sullivan, K.T., & Christensen, A. (2016). Couple Therapy. In: H. Friedman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 2nd Edition (pp. 368-376), Elsevier.

 

Hoerster, K.D., Jakupcak, M., Stephenson, K.R., Fickel, J.J., Simons, C.E., Hedeen, A., Dwight-Johnson, M., Whealin, J.M., Chaney, E., & Felker, B.L. (2015). A pilot trial of telephone-based collaborative care management for PTSD among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans. Telemedicine and e-Health, 21, 1-6. PDF

 

Meston, C.M., Lorenz, T.K., & Stephenson, K.R. (2013). Effects of expressive writing on sexual dysfunction, depression, and PTSD in women with a history of childhood sexual abuse: Results from a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10, 2177-2189. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R., Rellini, A.H., & Meston, C.M. (2013). Relationship satisfaction as a predictor of treatment response during cognitive behavioral sex therapy. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42, 143-152. PDF

 

 

Definition and assessment of sexual function and well-being:

 

Freihart, B. K., Stephenson, K. R., & Meston, C. M. (under review). Validation of a five-factor sexual satisfaction and distress scale for men: The Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Men (SSS-M). 

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Shimazu, L., Stephenson, K.R., & Meston, C.M. (2019). The Sexual Dysfunction Attributions Scale. In: T. Fisher, C. Davis, W. Yarber, & S. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures, 4th Edition, Taylor & Francis.

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Stephenson, K.R., Kerth, J., Truong, L., & Meston, C.M. (2017). Female orgasmic disorder in couple and family therapy. In: J. Lebow, A. Chambers, & D. Breunlin (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy, Springer. PDF

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Stephenson, K.R., Toorabally, N., Lyons, L., & Meston, C.M. (2016). Further validation of the Female Sexual Function Index: Specificity and associations with clinical interview data. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 42, 448-461. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R., Pulverman, C., & Meston, C.M. (2014). Assessing the association between childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual experiences in women with sexual difficulties. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 27, 274-282. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R. (2014). Sexual functioning. In: A.C. Michalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research (pp. 5899-5902), Springer.

 

Lorenz, T. K., Stephenson, K. R., & Meston, C. M. (2011). Validated questionnaires in female sexual function assessment. In J. P. Mulhall, L. Incrocci, I. Goldstein & R. Rosen (Eds.), Cancer and Sexual Health (pp. 317-337). New York: Humana Press. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R. & Meston, C.M. (2010). Differentiating components of sexual well-being in women: Are sexual satisfaction and sexual distress independent constructs? Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 2458-2468. PDF

 

 

Predictors & correlates of sexual well-being:

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Stephenson, K. R., Pickworth, C., & Jones, P. (2021). Gender differences in the association between sexual satisfaction and quality of life. Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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Stephenson, K. R. (2020). Exploring the role of sexual avoidance in male sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sex Research, 57, 522-533. PDF

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Stephenson, K.R., & Welch, J.P. (2020). Statistical mediators of the association between mindfulness and sexual experiences in men with impaired sexual function. Archives of Sexual Behavior. PDF

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Stephenson, K.R., Truong, L., & Shimazu, L. (2018). Why is impaired sexual function distressing to men? Consequences of impaired male sexual function and their associations with sexual well-being. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 15, 1336-1349. PDF

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Stephenson, K.R., & Meston, C.M. (2016). Heterosexual women’s causal attributions regarding impairment in sexual function: Factor structure and associations with well-being. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45, 1989-2002. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R., & Meston, C.M. (2015). Why is impaired sexual function distressing for women? The primacy of pleasure in female sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 12, 728-737. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R., & Meston, C.M. (2015). The conditional importance of sex: Exploring the association between sexual well-being and life satisfaction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 41, 25-38. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R. (2014) Sexual satisfaction and sexual costs in women. In: A.C. Michalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research (pp. 5922-5926), Springer.

 

Stephenson, K.R., & Meston, C.M. (2012). Consequences of impaired female sexual functioning: Individual differences and associations with sexual distress. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 27, 344-357. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R. & Meston, C.M. (2012). The young and the restless? Age as a moderator of the association between sexual desire and sexual distress in women. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 38, 464-476. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R., Pallatto, C.A., & Meston, C.M. (2012) Childhood sexual abuse moderates the association between sexual functioning and sexual distress in women. Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect, 36, 180-189. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R. & Meston, C.M. (2011). The association between sexual costs and sexual satisfaction in women: An exploration of the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 20, 31-40. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R., Ahrold, T.K., & Meston, C.M. (2011) The association between sexual motives and sexual satisfaction: Gender differences and categorical comparisons. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 40, 607-618. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R. & Meston, C.M. (2010). When are sexual difficulties distressing for women? The selective protective value of intimate relationships. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 3683-3694. PDF

 

Stephenson, K.R. & Sullivan, K.T. (2009). Social norms and general sexual satisfaction: The cost of misperceived descriptive norms. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 18, 89-105. PDF

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