Am J Psychiatry 1976; 133:559-562
Copyright © 1976 by American Psychiatric Association
Profiles of couples seeking sex therapy and marital therapy
E Frank, C Anderson and DJ Kupfer
Assessment of 29 couples seeking marital therapy and 25 seeking sexual
therapy at the same institution permitted the delineation of two distinct
profiles. Although the two groups were similar in the degree of their
sexual and marital difficulties and in demographic characteristics, the
relationships of the sex therapy couples were generally characterized by
satisfaction and affection, whereas those of the marital therapy couples
were often antagonistic. In addition, the sex therapy couples tended to be
less conservative and more thoughtful in their approach to life and their
problems.
