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Group treatment of premature ejaculation

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Four heterosexual couples, in which premature ejaculation by the male was the chief sexual complaint, were treated in a group setting. Two were successfully treated in six 45-min group sessions, and two gained successful ejaculatory continence 2 months later. At 4 months followup, all four couples reported continued and improved sexual functioning. Therapist time average was 1.5 hr per couple.

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  1. Sex Therapy and Education Program, Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic of The New York Hospital, New York, New York, USA

    Helen S. Kaplan M.D., Ph.D. (Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Head) & Richard N. Kohl M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Director)

  2. Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York, USA

    Helen S. Kaplan M.D., Ph.D. (Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Head), Richard N. Kohl M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Director), Wardell B. Pomeroy Ph.D. (Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry), Avodah K. Offit M.D. (Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry) & Barbara Hogan M.A. (Research Assistant in Psychiatry)

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Kaplan, H.S., Kohl, R.N., Pomeroy, W.B. et al. Group treatment of premature ejaculation. Arch Sex Behav 3, 443–452 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541164

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