ORIGINAL RESEARCH-PSYCHOLOGY: A New Evaluation Concept and Its Measurement: “Male Sexual Anticipating Cognitions”

Dimensions isolated were those of (a) sexual beliefs; (b) metamotivational modes; and (c) dysfunctional coping. Pools of items are currently being analyzed by 108 experts (psychologists, sexologists, andrologists, urologists) to determine if additional items are required. The acceptability and the comprehensiveness of this preliminary questionnaire will be tested by 320 patients in a multicentric study, to produce a shorter questionnaire featuring the most relevant items. Once validated, this multidimensional instrument could be used to assess treatment efficacy of  the  mixed  and psychogenic components of ED. Bonierbale M, Clement A, Loundou A, Simeoni M‐C, Barrau K, Hamidi K, Apter MJ, Lançon C, and Auquier P. A new evaluation concept and its measurement: “Male sexual anticipating cognitions.” J Sex Med 2006;3:96-103.