Abstract
This study was based on the hypothesis that a program of brief sex therapy, characterized by permission, information, and empathy, could be effective in enabling a couple to achieve a more satisfying and pleasurable sexual relationship.
The subjects were eighteen clients (nine couples)of the Sexual Counseling and Education program, a division of the Social Work Services at the Ft. Campbell Army Hospital. Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. The mean age of the women was 29 years, of the men, 32 years.
Statistical analysis was based on a within-subjects design, using a pre- and post-test to test for changes in degree of sexual satisfaction, With an N of 18, Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed Ranks Test, one-tailed was significant at the .005 level. It is therefore suggested that the PIE model for brief sex therapy was an effective catalyst for improving clients' sexual relationships.