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The efficacy of directed masturbation as an adjunct to the treatment of primary orgasmic dysfunction was evaluated. The directed masturbation procedure consisted of a gradual series of assignments that were to be practiced by the patient. The test of the effectiveness of directed masturbation was conducted with three couples who had not benefited from a sexual treatment program modeled after that of Masters and Johnson. The results indicated that directed masturbation holds promise as an effective adjunct to sexual counseling.
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Kohlenberg, R.J. Directed masturbation and the treatment of primary orgasmic dysfunction. Arch Sex Behav 3, 349–356 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636440
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636440