Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the
comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral
sexual therapy with Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy to sexual function in women with sexual
dysfunction. Method: The research method was semiexperimental
and from pre-test, post-test, follow-up with
control group. The statistical population consisted of all
25-45 year-old women married in the city of Sonqor, who
were referred to the clinic of psychology and counseling
of Avysta in the first half of the year 96. The sample
consisted of 45 women who were selected by available
sampling method and randomly divided into three groups
(15 persons) Cognitive behavioral sexual therapy,
acceptance and commitment therapy and control group
(for control group, no therapeutic intervention Not taken).
Participants of the three groups completed sexual
performance questionnaire before and after the
intervention. Descriptive statistics, covariance analysis
and Bonferroni post hoc test were used for data analysis.
Results: Sexual function improvement in both
experimental and control groups was significantly higher
in the post-test and follow up stages than the control group
(P <0.001). When comparing the effectiveness of the two
approaches, it was found that cognitive behavioral Sexual
therapy was more effective and effective than acceptance
and commitment-based treatment in improving sexual
function (P <0.001). Conclusion: The findings of this
study can be used for clinical and therapeutic
interventions to improve sexual function.