by Gillian Boudreau | Feb 26, 2020 | Past Studies - With Summary
The main goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy for couples in which the woman suffers from provoked vestibulodynia by comparing it to a standard medical treatment (lidocaine: local anesthetic applied daily). An infographic...
by Gillian Boudreau | Jan 19, 2016 | Past Studies - With Summary
We recruited individuals on Amazon Mechanical Turk to complete a series of surveys and a task to assess whether increasing ones’ focus on approach goals for having sex (i.e., pursing a desired outcome, such as sharing intimacy) or avoidance goals for sex (i.e.,...
by Gillian Boudreau | Jul 3, 2014 | Past Studies - With Summary
How do state and trait differences in uncertainty affect responses to a sexual health threat? In a series of studies we investigated how these differences in uncertainty relate to affective (e.g. anxiety) and behavioural (e.g. information-seeking) responses. We showed...
by Gillian Boudreau | Jul 3, 2014 | Past Studies - With Summary
We recently completed a study in the Couples and Sexual Health Laboratory (Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre) examining relationship variables in couples with PVD. Click below to find a summary of the purpose of the study, how we conducted the study, the results...
by Gillian Boudreau | Jul 3, 2014 | Past Studies - With Summary
The goal of this project was to examine the prevalence, predictors, and consequences of genital and pelvic pain related to pregnancy and childbirth. We investigated the role of biological and psychological factors in the development and maintenance of genital and...
by Gillian Boudreau | Jul 3, 2014 | Past Studies - With Summary
We conducted a pilot test of a 12-week couple therapy for women suffering from PVD, an acute vulvo-vaginal pain condition. The purpose of this project was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of this treatment for couples, in preparation for a large-scale...
