The Cost of Not Feeling: Experiential Avoidance, Autonomic Arousal, and Sexual Distress in Couples Seeking Relationship Therapy
= 11.0%). Results highlight distinct mechanisms linking CCT to sexual distress between partners. Moreover, results suggest the relevance of assessing sexual distress in couples, and of utilizing trauma-informed approaches.
Authors
- Nadine Tremblay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3011-030X)
- Katherine Péloquin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-3197)
- Maria Belen Field Lira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9822-4656)
- Caroline Dugal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9488-6962)
- Émilie Fontaine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0716-0793)
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
- Published
- 2026-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623x.2026.2750924
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds de recherche du Québec