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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Problematic pornography use (PPU) causes distress and functional impairment.
  • Psychotherapy is a primary intervention, but its efficacy for PPU is understudied.
  • Therapists often lack awareness of evidence-based PPU treatments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize evidence on psychotherapy for PPU.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of interventions for PPU and associated craving.
  • To inform clinical practice with evidence-based treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a meta-analytic systematic review.
  • Included 20 studies with 2,021 participants.
  • Analyzed data using random-effects models, subgroup analyses, and meta-regressions.

Main Results:

  • Psychotherapy significantly improved PPU, pornography use frequency/duration, and sexual compulsivity (large effect sizes).
  • Craving showed smaller effect sizes; depression symptoms had moderate effects.
  • Single-case designs confirmed clinically significant reductions in PPU and craving.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy are effective for PPU.
  • Findings support using evidence-based interventions in clinical practice.
  • High risk of bias necessitates more rigorous future research, including RCTs.