Lori A Brotto

Summary

Affiliation: University of British Columbia
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Differences in sexual guilt and desire in east Asian and Euro-Canadian men
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Res 49:594-602. 2012
  2. ncbi A brief mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral intervention improves sexual functioning versus wait-list control in women treated for gynecologic cancer
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Gynecol Oncol 125:320-5. 2012
  3. ncbi Pilot study of a brief cognitive behavioral versus mindfulness-based intervention for women with sexual distress and a history of childhood sexual abuse
    Lori A Brotto
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Marital Ther 38:1-27. 2012
  4. ncbi The DSM diagnostic criteria for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in men
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    J Sex Med 7:2015-30. 2010
  5. ncbi Asexuality: a mixed-methods approach
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 39:599-618. 2010
  6. ncbi Eastern approaches for enhancing women's sexuality: mindfulness, acupuncture, and yoga (CME)
    Lori A Brotto
    University of British Columbia Obstetrics Gynaecology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Med 5:2741-8; quiz 2749. 2008
  7. ncbi Narratives of desire in mid-age women with and without arousal difficulties
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Res 46:387-98. 2009
  8. ncbi Physiological and subjective sexual arousal in self-identified asexual women
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 40:699-712. 2011
  9. ncbi Psychological interventions for the sexual sequelae of cancer: a review of the literature
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    J Cancer Surviv 4:346-60. 2010
  10. ncbi The DSM diagnostic criteria for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 39:221-39. 2010

Detail Information

Publications37

  1. ncbi Differences in sexual guilt and desire in east Asian and Euro-Canadian men
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Res 49:594-602. 2012
    ..The diagnostic and clinical implications of the findings are discussed...
  2. ncbi A brief mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral intervention improves sexual functioning versus wait-list control in women treated for gynecologic cancer
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Gynecol Oncol 125:320-5. 2012
    ..The goal of this study was to evaluate a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral intervention for sexual dysfunction in gynecologic cancer survivors compared to a wait-list control group...
  3. ncbi Pilot study of a brief cognitive behavioral versus mindfulness-based intervention for women with sexual distress and a history of childhood sexual abuse
    Lori A Brotto
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Marital Ther 38:1-27. 2012
    ..These data support the further study of mindfulness-based approaches in the treatment of sexual difficulties characterized by a disconnection between genital and subjective sexual response...
  4. ncbi The DSM diagnostic criteria for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in men
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    J Sex Med 7:2015-30. 2010
    ..quot;..
  5. ncbi Asexuality: a mixed-methods approach
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 39:599-618. 2010
    ..There was also strong opposition to viewing asexuality as an extreme case of sexual desire disorder. Finally, asexuals were very motivated to liaise with sex researchers to further the scientific study of asexuality...
  6. ncbi Eastern approaches for enhancing women's sexuality: mindfulness, acupuncture, and yoga (CME)
    Lori A Brotto
    University of British Columbia Obstetrics Gynaecology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Med 5:2741-8; quiz 2749. 2008
    ..Some suggest that nongoal-oriented spiritual elements to sexuality might fill the gap that more contemporary forms of treatment are not addressing...
  7. ncbi Narratives of desire in mid-age women with and without arousal difficulties
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Res 46:387-98. 2009
    ..Among the different "objects" of women's desire, most women acknowledged emotional connection as most important...
  8. ncbi Physiological and subjective sexual arousal in self-identified asexual women
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 40:699-712. 2011
    ..Taken together, the findings suggest normal subjective and physiological sexual arousal capacity in asexual women and challenge the view that asexuality should be characterized as a sexual dysfunction...
  9. ncbi Psychological interventions for the sexual sequelae of cancer: a review of the literature
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    J Cancer Surviv 4:346-60. 2010
    ..We conducted a systematic review of the literature on psychological interventions for sexual difficulties following cancer...
  10. ncbi The DSM diagnostic criteria for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 39:221-39. 2010
    ..The article concludes with the recommendation that desire and arousal be combined into one disorder with polythetic criteria...
  11. ncbi The DSM diagnostic criteria for sexual aversion disorder
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 39:271-7. 2010
    ..This paper critiques the placement of SAD as a Sexual Dysfunction and argues that it might more appropriately be placed within the Specific Phobia grouping as an Anxiety Disorder...
  12. ncbi A mindfulness-based group psychoeducational intervention targeting sexual arousal disorder in women
    Lori A Brotto
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Med 5:1646-59. 2008
    ..In recent years, mindfulness has been incorporated into sex therapy and has been found effective for genital arousal disorder among women with acquired sexual complaints secondary to gynecologic cancer...
  13. ncbi Yoga and sexual functioning: a review
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Marital Ther 35:378-90. 2009
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  14. ncbi Laboratory-induced hyperventilation differentiates female sexual arousal disorder subtypes
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 38:463-75. 2009
    ..There was no significant effect of LIH on any self-report measure of sexual arousal following erotic stimuli. Implications of the results for the conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment of SAD are discussed...
  15. ncbi A psychoeducational intervention for sexual dysfunction in women with gynecologic cancer
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 1M9
    Arch Sex Behav 37:317-29. 2008
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  16. ncbi More nonindustry funding is needed for sexological sciences to endure
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Marital Ther 33:411-3. 2007
  17. ncbi Acculturation and sexual function in Canadian East Asian men
    Lori A Brotto
    University of British Columbia, Obstetrics Gynaecology, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    J Sex Med 4:72-82. 2007
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  18. ncbi Psychophysiological and subjective sexual arousal to visual sexual stimuli in new women
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 26:237-44. 2005
    ..These data are discussed in the context of differences in pelvic musculature between natal and new women and have implications for future studies that aim to measure sexual arousal objectively in MTF women...
  19. ncbi Predictors of sexual desire disorders in women
    Lori A Brotto
    Obstetrics Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Med 8:742-53. 2011
    ..quot; However, recent data, which show either minimal or no significant correlation between testosterone levels and women's sexual desire, suggest that nonhormonal variables may play a key role...
  20. ncbi Acculturation and sexual function in Asian women
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 34:613-26. 2005
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  21. ncbi Women's sexual desire and arousal disorders
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    J Sex Med 7:586-614. 2010
    ..A committee of five was convened to update the chapter on women's sexual dysfunctions from the perspective of diagnostic issues, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment...
  22. ncbi Age of first sexual intercourse and acculturation: effects on adult sexual responding
    Jane S T Woo
    University of British Columbia Psychology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Med 5:571-82. 2008
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  23. ncbi The role of sex guilt in the relationship between culture and women's sexual desire
    Jane S T Woo
    Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 40:385-94. 2011
    ..These findings suggest that sex guilt may be one mechanism by which ethnic groups differ in sexual desire...
  24. ncbi Sexual arousal in East Asian and Euro-Canadian women: a psychophysiological study
    Morag Yule
    Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    J Sex Med 7:3066-79. 2010
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  25. ncbi Sex guilt mediates the relationship between religiosity and sexual desire in East Asian and Euro-Canadian college-aged women
    Jane S T Woo
    Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Arch Sex Behav 41:1485-95. 2012
    ..These findings suggest that sex guilt may be one mechanism by which religiosity affects sexual desire among women...
  26. ncbi The role of sexuality in cervical cancer screening among Chinese women
    Jane S T Woo
    Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada
    Health Psychol 28:598-604. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to explore the role of sexuality in the interaction between acculturation and Pap testing...
  27. ncbi Do East Asian and Euro-Canadian women differ in sexual psychophysiology research participation?
    Jane S T Woo
    Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    J Sex Res 47:345-54. 2010
    ..The findings suggest the need to be wary of overgeneralizing female psychophysiological sexual arousal research results and may have implications for improving Pap testing behaviors in East Asian women...
  28. ncbi Genital and subjective sexual arousal in postmenopausal women: influence of laboratory-induced hyperventilation
    Lori A Brotto
    University of British Columbia, Department of Psychology, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
    J Sex Marital Ther 28:39-53. 2002
    ..These data are the first to directly compare genital-subjective correlations between pre- and postmenopausal women...
  29. ncbi Assessment and management of women's sexual dysfunctions: problematic desire and arousal
    Rosemary Basson
    UBC Department of Psychiatry, B C Centre for Sexual Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    J Sex Med 2:291-300. 2005
    ..The frequent poor correlation of women's subjective sexual arousal and observable increases in genital congestion in response to sexual stimulation has not been reflected in assessment, diagnosis, or management...
  30. ncbi Provoked vestibulodynia-women's experience of participating in a multidisciplinary vulvodynia program
    Leslie A Sadownik
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    J Sex Med 9:1086-93. 2012
    ..A program that offers education, group cognitive behavioral therapy, pelvic floor physiotherapy, and medical appointments was developed and implemented at our hospital site...
  31. ncbi Reproductive health practices among Indian, Indo-Canadian, Canadian East Asian, and Euro-Canadian women: the role of acculturation
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
    J Obstet Gynaecol Can 30:229-38. 2008
    ..We also explored the level of acculturation in the two immigrant groups in order to understand the extent to which affiliation with Western culture may improve reproductive health knowledge...
  32. ncbi Role of androgens in women's sexual dysfunction
    Rosemary Basson
    Department of Psychiatry, Vancouver Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Menopause 17:962-71. 2010
    ..Androgen metabolites, specifically androsterone glucuronide (ADT-G), reflect intracellular and ovarian sources of testosterone. Thus, we predicted significantly lowered levels of metabolites in women with sexual dysfunction...
  33. ncbi Corticosterone attenuates the antidepressant-like effects elicited by melatonin in the forced swim test in both male and female rats
    Matthew N Hill
    Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, B.C, Canada V6T 1Z4
    Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 27:905-11. 2003
    ..01), as well as attenuate the anti-immobility effects of melatonin (P=.03). These findings suggest that while melatonin may possess antidepressant-like qualities, high levels of corticosterone seem capable of attenuating these effects...
  34. ncbi Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and sexual health: a qualitative study
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
    J Obstet Gynaecol Can 34:172-8. 2012
    ....
  35. ncbi Impact of educational seminars on women with provoked vestibulodynia
    Lori A Brotto
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
    J Obstet Gynaecol Can 32:132-8. 2010
    ..The goal of this study was to examine the efficacy of a brief, gynaecologist-led educational seminar on measures of psychological symptoms and sexual health...
  36. ncbi Psychophysiological assessment in premenopausal sexual arousal disorder
    Lori A Brotto
    University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    J Sex Med 1:266-77. 2004
    ..Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) is a complex diagnostic category whose definition continues to evolve...
  37. ncbi Sexual psychophysiology and effects of sildenafil citrate in oestrogenised women with acquired genital arousal disorder and impaired orgasm: a randomised controlled trial
    Rosemary Basson
    B.C. Center for Sexual Medicine, Vancouver Hospital, Canada
    BJOG 110:1014-24. 2003
    ..Thus, oestrogenised women diagnosed with acquired genital female sexual arousal disorder may be a heterogeneous group and the photoplethysmograph might be useful in their further characterisation...