The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Drug Therapy in Treating Premature Ejaculation Men Referred to Ahvaz city Therapy Centers

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1 Associate professor, Department of Counseling, martyr Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Dept of Counseling , Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahwaz, Iran

3 Associate professor, Dept of Counseling, University of Shahid Chamran, Ahwaz, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Dept of Orology, University of Jundishapur, Ahwaz, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The present study was carried out in order to comparison and investigation of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy and drug-therapy in treating premature ejaculation men referred to Ahvaz city therapy centers.
Methods: 39 men with premature ejaculation were selected using structured clinical interview for DSM-TV-TR based on premature ejaculation dysfunction and cut of point in Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT). Subjects were assigned groups (cognitive-behavior therapy, drug therapy and control) through sampling random method. Data were collected in three stages (pretest, post test and follow-up) through Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT), Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Male and stopwatch.
Findings: Results of ANCOVA in post-test stage by controlling pre-test showed that cognitive-behavior therapy and drug therapy are significantly efficient on treatment of premature ejaculation. But there is not difference between cognitive-behavior therapy and drug therapy in treatment of premature ejaculation. Results of follow-up stage showed that the effects of cognitive-behavior therapy were stable but effects of drug therapy were not stable. Also, the effects of cognitive-behavior therapy were more stable than drug therapy.
Conclusion: Cognitive-behavior therapy and drug therapy have appropriate efficacy in the treatment of men suffering from premature ejaculation significantly but effects of Drug Therapy are not stable.

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  • Receive Date: 08 December 2011
  • Accept Date: 26 August 2012

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