Terapi berdasar psikoedukasi dan mindfulness untuk meningkatkan gairah dan bangkitan seksual pada perempuan

WIDYATMOKO, Cornelius Siswa, Dra. Kwartarini W.Y., M.Med.Sci.,Ph.D.,Psi

2010 | Tesis | S2 Magister Profesi Psikologi

Sexual desire and arousal problems are salient among women in the realm of sexual problem, but until now there is not any well established therapy to address those problems. Psychoeducation therapy comes from AIDS-behavior-risk prevention meanwhile mindfulness therapy is rooted in Budhism meditation practice that has been developed as a succesful therapy to overcome many psychological disorders. The aim of this research was to retest previous similar intervention that employed psychoeducation and mindfulness based intervention for desire and arousal problems in women. Four women participated in the therapy; therapy consisted of 4 session with 2-3 hours per session. Descriptive result showed that in pre therapy 4 women were in the category of women with hyposexual and desire disorder (HSDD) according to FSDS-R cutoff score and 2 women were in the category HSDD according to SIDI-F cutoff score. Measure on post therapy showed 1 woman was not in the category women with HSDD according to FSDS-R cutoff score, and 3 women were not in the category of HSDD according to SIDI-F cutoff score. Measure on follow up showed 1 woman was not in the category of women with HSDD according to FSDS-R and SIDI-F cutoff score. Qualitative interview in follow up measure showed 1 woman felt were not distressed with her problem, 2 women said that they got better relationship with their husbands, and 1 woman felt got no improvement. Therapy material was said most as useful were mindfulness and communication. Another finding in this study reconformed previous study, it was that this therapy gave improvement more on women with higher depression. Although statistical analysis showed that there was no significant difference between pre, post, and follow up measure but this therapy is still potential for further development considering that similar study is very few and that there is prospective finding which consistent with other previous finding.

Kata Kunci : Sexual desire and arousal disorder,Mindfulness,Psychoeducation