Changes in marital sexual relationship following treatment for sexual dysfunctioning

Ten couples treated for sexual dysfunctional problems were administered the Sexual Compatibility Test before and after treatment. Significant changes between before-and-after testing were found on all subscales, on the major scales, and on dysfunctional scores. Changes occurred in amount of sexual communication, amount of sexual activity, level of sexual pleasure, and the ability to perceive accurately a mate's sexual preferences and pleasures. The group means of test scores for before-and-after testing were computed and the significance of the differences presented. No significant differences were found for a control group. Group profiles of the treatment group were presented. The impact of the observed changes upon the lives of the treatment couples was discussed.