Develop a quantitative psychological correlates of sexual arousal / arousal disorders correlations and compare the effectiveness of intervention based on it with behavioral activation therapy on sexual self-concept, menopausal attitude, sexual dysfunction, relationship satisfaction and communication intimacy of postmenopausal women

Developing a quantitative model of psychological correlates of sexual desire/arousal disorder and comparing the effectiveness based on it with activation-behavioral therapy on sexual self-concept, menopausal attitude, sexual dysfunctional beliefs, relationship satisfaction and relational intimacy of postmenopausal women.

Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, single blind, randomized, on 45 postmenopausal women with sexual desire/arousal disorder. Excel software is used for randomization. ​

The method of conducting the present research will be quantitative and semi-experimental, and before entering each of the steps and starting the research, the necessary permits for the implementation of the research, such as the letter of introduction to sexual counseling and psychotherapy centers and the code of ethics, will be obtained and after the approval of the authorities Medical centers will collect data

Postmenopausal women with sexual desire/arousal disorders over 50 years old, who have been 6 months since their menopause, who do not take any drugs or medical interventions or do not miss more than two sessions during the session, and do not have premature menopause.

The participants will be randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group, and behavioral activation therapy package (8 sessions of 90 minutes), therapy package based on the quantitative model of psychological correlates of sexual desire/arousal disorder (8 sessions of 90 minutes) for Treatment groups will be implemented. ​

Sexual self-concept, menopause attitude, dysfunctional sexual beliefs, elationship satisfaction and relational intimacy

The purpose of random allocation is that the clinician cannot predict the treatment of the disease. Random allocation of the type of treatment or random allocation is the heart of the clinical trial study. The samples will be determined by random block method and using random number table, Random Allocation Software. Blocking and allocation sequence will be done for concealment by a person not involved in the research (Allocation Concealment). Blocking: This method is used to avoid significant imbalances in the number of participants assigned to each group. Block randomization ensures that there is no significant imbalance between groups at any time during randomization. At certain points, the number of participants in each group is equal. For this method, the size of each block must be determined first (for example, a block of four), then write the list of blocks and assign numbers to them (AABB(1)-ABAB(2)-ABBA(3)-BBAA(4)-BABA) (5) - BAAB (6)), then choosing random numbers between 1 and 6 (for example 1, 4, 5 and ...) and finally specifying the treatment allocation list based on the previous random numbers (...AABB-BBAA-BABA-) They will be placed in three groups including two intervention groups and one control group.

The participants, or in other words, the people who are invited to participate in the study and are classified into intervention groups after obtaining informed consent, may not know the main purpose of the study, these people only know that in a study They participate, which will lead to the improvement of their psychological problems, and they are only unaware of the assignment of groups. Statistical analysts do not know the content of therapy sessions, but they know the assumptions, goals and questions of the study.

Data file of the participants only in general and without mentioning the name and address of the participants (number-gender-age-education). The study protocol can also be published as a table. The statistical analysis map can be published in the form of tables and statistical results obtained. Informed consent can be published in its entirety. Applied research results can be published. Statistical methods and statistical analysis can be published. The obtained data can be published in the form of tables. All the above items can be provided in accordance with the guidelines of the magazines and if there is no harm to the participants.

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It will be accessible to all people who have access to reliable sources of publishing articles such as reliable magazines and the results of this research can be used for them.

All cases of using the documents will be possible with the permission of the university of the place of study and professors related to the research and in compliance with the existing rules and regulations.

Reputable journals in which articles related to research are published. The e-mails of the advisors and advisors and the student implementing the project and their university website will be made available to the applicants to use the results in compliance with the rules and regulations and maintaining the confidentiality of the participants.

If the laws related to the research documents are followed, the possible requests will be answered as soon as possible.

All of the above can be done within the framework of the rules and regulations of research and publication in the relevant journals and universities. If an item is not within the scope of these rules, it will not be published. The special case to be mentioned is maintaining the confidentiality of the participants' information and not harming them. ​