Other Resources for Clinicians
Female Sexual Function Assessment Instruments
These instruments are discussed in a slide talk presentation by Cindy Meston, PhD, entitled Validated Instruments for Assessing Female Sexual Function.
- Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women (BISF-W), see appendix of: Taylor JF, Rosen RC, Leiblum SR. Self-report assessment of female sexual function: psychometric evaluation of the Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women. Arch Sex Behav. 1994;23:627-643.
- Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ), see appendix of: Clayton AH, McGarvey EL, Clavet GJ. The Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ): development, reliability, and validity. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1997;33:731-745.
- Derogatis Interview for Sexual Functioning (DIFS / DIFS-SR)
http://www.derogatis-tests.com/ - Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)
http://www.fsfiquestionnaire.com - Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS)
http://www.thepsychometricscentre.co.uk/publications/GRISS.asp - McCoy Female Sexuality Questionnaire (MFSQ)
http://www.mapi-research.fr/t_03_serv_dist_Cduse_mfsq.htm - Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory (SIDI-F)
http://www.isswsh.org/pdf/SIDI-F%20final%20May%202004.pdf - Brief HSDD Screener, see appendix of:
Leiblum S, Symonds T, Moore J, et al. A methodology study to develop and validate a screener for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women. J Sex Med. 2006;3:455-464. - Sexual Quality of Life – Female (SQOL-F), see appendix of:
Symonds T, Boolell M, Quirk F. Development of a questionnaire on sexual quality of life in women. J Sex Marital Ther. 2005;31:385-397. - Sexual Satisfaction and Distress Scale (SSS-W), see appendix of:
Meston C, Trapnell P. Development and validation of a five-factor sexual satisfaction and distress scale for women: the Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W). J Sex Med. 2005;2:66-81.
Books
- Kaschak E, Tiefer L. A New View of Women's Sexual Problems. Binghamton , NY : The Haworth Press 2002.
- Leiblum SR, Rosen RC. Principles and Practices of Sex Therapy. New York , NY : The Guilford Press; 2000.
- Maddock JW. Sexuality Education in Postsecondary and Professional Training Settings. Binghamton , NY : The Haworth Press; 1997.
- Maurice WL, Bowman MA. Sexual Medicine in Primary Care. St Louis, Mo: Mosby, 1999.
Websites
- American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) www.aasect.org
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) www.acog.org
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) www.asrm.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov
- Contraception Online www.contraceptiononline.org
- Endometriosis Association www.endometriosisassn.org
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association www.glma.org
- Kaiser Reproductive and Sexual Health Resource www.kff.org
- Kinsey Institute www.indiana.edu/~kinsey
- International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) www.iasr.org
- International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health www.isswsh.org
- Intersex Society of North America www.isna.org
- National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) www.nva.org
- North American Menopause Society (NAMS) www.menopause.org
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) www.siecus.org
- Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) www.sexscience.org
- World Association for Sexology www.worldsexology.org