A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus

Tastan, Kenan; ISIK, MEMET; Yoruk, Nurcan

doi:10.18521/ktd.881318

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus

Kenan TAŞTAN, (Atatürk Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Erzurum, Türkiye)

Nurcan YÖRÜK, (Nenehatun Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Hastanesi, Erzurum, Türkiye)

Memet IŞIK (Atatürk Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Erzurum, Türkiye)

KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 536 - 541 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.18521/ktd.881318 İndeks Tarihi: 10-01-2022

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus

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Objective: This study compared the therapeutic effectiveness of hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with primary vaginismus previously assessed by a psychiatrist and a gynecologist. Methods: We performed as a single-center, cross-sectional study in 35 patients with primary vaginismus. Results: Successful coitus was achieved by 19 (95%) individuals in the hypnotherapy group and by 14 (93.3%) members of the cognitive behavioral therapy group. These success rates were similar (p=0.681). The mean number of sessions until successful coitus was significantly lower in the hypnotherapy group (p=0.000). Conclusions: Hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy can be applied with similar high success rates in the treatment of vaginismus. However, success may be achieved with fewer sessions with hypnotherapy.

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Vajinismus Tedavisinde Hipnoterapi ve Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi Etkinliğinin Karşılaştırılması

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı vajinismus tedavisinde hipnoterapi ve Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi (BDT) etkinliklerinin karşılaştırılmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Primer vajinismuslu 35 hastada tek merkezli, kesitsel bir çalışma olarak gerçekleştirdik. Bulgular: Hipnoterapi grubundaki 19 (% 95) birey ve bilişsel davranışçı terapi grubundaki 14 (% 93,3) kişi tarafından başarılı bir ilişki sağlandı. Bu başarı oranları benzerdi (p = 0,681). Hipnoterapi grubunda başarılı birleşmeye kadar ortalama seans sayısı anlamlı olarak daha düşüktü (p = 0.000). Sonuç: Hipnoterapi ve bilişsel davranışçı terapi vajinismus tedavisinde benzer yüksek başarı oranları ile uygulanabilir. Ancak hipnoterapi ile daha az seans ile başarı elde edilebilir.

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Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Tastan K, Yoruk N, ISIK M (2021). A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. , 536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
Chicago	Tastan Kenan,Yoruk Nurcan,ISIK MEMET A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. (2021): 536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
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AMA	Tastan K,Yoruk N,ISIK M A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. . 2021; 536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
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APA	Tastan K, Yoruk N, ISIK M (2021). A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ, 13(3), 536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
Chicago	Tastan Kenan,Yoruk Nurcan,ISIK MEMET A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ 13, no.3 (2021): 536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
MLA	Tastan Kenan,Yoruk Nurcan,ISIK MEMET A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ, vol.13, no.3, 2021, ss.536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
AMA	Tastan K,Yoruk N,ISIK M A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ. 2021; 13(3): 536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
Vancouver	Tastan K,Yoruk N,ISIK M A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus. KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ. 2021; 13(3): 536 - 541. 10.18521/ktd.881318
IEEE	Tastan K,Yoruk N,ISIK M "A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus." KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ, 13, ss.536 - 541, 2021. 10.18521/ktd.881318
ISNAD	Tastan, Kenan vd. "A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Primary Vaginismus". KONURALP TIP DERGİSİ 13/3 (2021), 536-541. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.881318