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2008

Harte CB, Meston CM (2008). Are the Inhibitory Effects of Nicotine on Erectile Response in Nonsmokers Generalizable to Long-Term Smokers? A Reply. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 2003-2004.
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Hamilton LD, Rellini AH, Meston CM (2008). Cortisol, Sexual Arousal, and Affect in Response to Sexual Stimuli. Journal of Sexual Medicine [Epub ahead of print].
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Meston CM, Rellini AH, Telch MJ (2008). Short- and Long-term Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Sexual Dysfunction in Women. Archives of Sexual Behavior [Epub ahead of print].
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Harte CB, Meston CM (2008). The inhibitory effects of nicotine on physiological sexual arousal in nonsmoking women: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 1184-1197.
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Hamilton LD, Fogle EA, Meston CM (2008). The roles of testosterone and alpha-amylase in exercise-induced sexual arousal in women. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 845-853.
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Harte CB, Meston CM (2008). Acute effects of nicotine on physiological and subjective sexual arousal in nonsmoking men: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 110-121.
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2007

Farmer MA, Meston CM. (2007). Predictors of genital pain in young women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 831-843.
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McCall KM, Rellini AH, Seal BN, Meston CM. (2007). Sex differences in memory for sexually-relevant information. Archives of sexual behavior, 36, 508-517.
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Meston CM, O'Sullivan LF. (2007). Such a tease: intentional sexual provocation within heterosexual interactions. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 531-542.
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Bradford A, Meston CM. (2007). Correlates of placebo response in the treatment of sexual dysfunction in women: A preliminary report. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 4,1345-1351.
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McCall K, Meston, C. (2007). The effects of false positive and false negative physiological feedback on sexual arousal: A comparison of women with or without sexual arousal disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 518-530.
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Seal BN, Meston CM (2007). The Impact of Body Awareness on Sexual Arousal in Women with Sexual Dysfunction. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 4, 990-1000.
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Rellini AH, Meston CM (in press). Sexual Function and Satisfaction in Adults Based on the Definition of Child Sexual Abuse. Journal of Sexual Medicine.
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Meston CM, Bradford A (2007). Sexual dysfunctions in women. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 3, 233-256.
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Meston CM, Buss DM. (2007). Why humans have sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 477-507.
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McCall K, Meston C. (2007). Differences between pre- and postmenopausal women in cues for sexual desire. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 4, 364-371.
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Rellini AH, Meston CM. (2007). Sexual desire and linguistic analysis: A comparison of sexually abused and non-abused women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 67-77.
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Bradford A, Meston CM. (2007). Senior sexual health: The effects of aging on sexuality. In: L. VandeCreek, F. L. Peterson, & J. W. Bley (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: Focus on Sexual Health (pp. 35-45). Sarasota, Florida: Professional Resources Press.
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Bradford A, Meston CM. (2007). Sexual outcomes and satisfaction with hysterectomy: Influence of patient education. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 4, 106-114.
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2006

Meston, C. M. (2006). The effects of state and trait self-focused attention on sexual arousal in sexually functional and dysfunctional women. Behavior Research and Therapy, 44, 515-532.
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Farmer M, Meston CM. (2006). Predictors of condom use self-efficacy in an ethnically diverse university sample. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, 313-326.
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McCall K, Meston CM. (2006). Cues resulting in desire for sexual activity in women. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 3, 838-852.
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Bradford A, Meston CM. (2006). The impact of anxiety on sexual arousal in women. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1067-1077.
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Meston CM, Rellini AH, Heiman JR. (2006). Women's history of sexual abuse, their sexuality, and sexual self-schemas. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 229-236.
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Rellini A, Meston C (2006). The sensitivity of events logs, self-administered questionnaires and photoplethysmography to detect treatment-induced changes in female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) diagnosis. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 3, 283-291.
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Goldstein I, Meston CM, Traish AM, Davis SR. (2006). Future directions. In I Goldstein, CM Meston, SR Davis, & AM Traish (Eds.), Women’s Sexual Function and Dysfunction: Study, Diagnosis, and Treatment (pp. 745-748). London: Taylor & Francis.
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Bradford A, Meston CM (2006). Hysterectomy and alternative therapies. In I Goldstein, CM Meston, SR Davis, & AM Traish (Eds.), Women’s Sexual Function and Dysfunction: Study, Diagnosis, and Treatment (pp. 658-665). London: Taylor & Francis.
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Meston CM (2006). Female orgasmic disorder: Treatment strategies and outcome results. In I Goldstein, CM Meston, SR Davis, & AM Traish (Eds.), Women’s Sexual Function and Dysfunction: Study, Diagnosis, and Treatment (pp. 449-461). London: Taylor & Francis.
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Rellini AH, Meston CM (2006). Psychophysiological sexual arousal in women with a history of childhood sexual abuse. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 32, 5-22.
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Meston CM (2006). The aging mind and sexuality: menopausal changes in sexual desire and satisfaction. Paper presented at the 6th IMS Workshop Proceedings, Pisa, Italy, December 1-4.
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2005

Rellini AH, Nappi RE, Vaccaro P, Ferdeghini F, Abbiati I, Meston CM (2005). Validation of the McCoy Female Sexuality Questionnaire in an Italian sample. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 34, 641-647.
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Meston CM, McCall KM (2005). Dopamine and norepinephrine responses to film-induced sexual arousal in sexually functional and sexually dysfunctional women. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 31, 303-317.
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Frohlich PF, Meston CM (2005). Tactile sensitivity in women with sexual arousal disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 34, 207-217.
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Frohlich PF, Meston CM (2005). Fluoxetine-induced changes in tactile sensation and sexual functioning among clinically depressed women. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 31,113-128.
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Rellini AH, McCall KM, Randall PK, Meston CM (2005). The relationship between self-reported and physiological measures of female sexual arousal. Psychophysiology, 42, 116-124.
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Wiegel M, Meston CM, Rosen RC (2005). The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): Cross-validation and development of clinical cutoff scores. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 31, 1-20.
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Meston CM & Trapnell PD (2005). Development and validation of a five factor sexual satisfaction and distress scale: The Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2, 66-81.
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2004

Meston CM, Hull E, Levin RJ, & Sipski M (2004). Women's orgasm. In TF Lue, R Basson, R Rosen, F Giuliano, S Khoury, & F Montorsi (Eds.), Sexual Medicine: Sexual Dysfunctions In Men and Women (pp. 783-850). Paris: Health Publications.
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Meston CM, Levin RJ, Sipski ML, Hull EM, Heiman JR (2004). Women's orgasm. Annual Review of Sex Research, 15, 173-257.
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Meston CM, Hull E, Levin R, & Sipski M (2004). Disorders of orgasm in women. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 1, 66-68.
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Basson R, Leiblum S, Brotto L, et al. (2004). Revised definitions of women's sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 1, 40-48.
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Meston CM, Bradford A (2004). A brief review of the factors influencing sexuality after hysterectomy. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 19, 5-14.
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Meston CM (2004). The effects of hysterectomy on sexual arousal in women with a history of benign uterine fibroids. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 33, 31-42.
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Basson R, Althof S, Davis S, et al. (2004). Summary of the recommendations on sexual dysfunctions in women. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 1, 24-34.
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Meston CM (2004). A randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study of ephedrine for SSRI-induced female sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 30, 57-68.
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Rellini A, Meston CM (2004). Sexual abuse and female sexual dysfunction: Clinical implications. Urodinamica, 14, 80-83.
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2003

Basson R, Leiblum S, Brotto L, et al. (2003). Definitions of women's sexual dysfunction reconsidered: Advocating expansion and revision. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 24, 221-229.
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Meston CM, Frohlich PF (2003). Love at first fright: Partner salience moderates roller coaster-induced excitation transfer. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 537-544.
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Meston CM (2003). Validation of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in women with female orgasmic disorder and in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 29, 39-46.
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2002

Frohlich PF, Meston CM (2002). Sexual functioning and self-reported depressive symptoms among college women. Journal of Sex Research, 39, 321-325.
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Meston CM, Derogatis LR (2002). Validated instruments for assessing female sexual function. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 28, 155-164.
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Meston CM, Worcel M (2002). The effects of yohimbine plus L-arginine glutamate on sexual arousal in postmenopausal women with sexual arousal disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 31, 323-332.
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Meston CM, Heiman JR (2002). Acute dehydroepiandrosterone effects on sexual arousal in premenopausal women. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 28, 53-60.
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Meston CM, Frohlich PF (2002). The psychobiology of sexual and gender identity disorders. In H D'haenen, JA den Boer, P Willner (eds). Biological Psychiatry (3rd ed, pp. 1109-1113). London: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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2001

Meston CM, Frohlich PF (2001). Update on female sexual function. Current Opinion in Urology, 11, 603-609.
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2000

Frohlich PF, Meston CM (2000). Evidence that serotonin affects female sexual functioning via peripheral mechanisms. Physiology & Behavior, 71, 383-393.
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Meston CM, Frohlich PF (2000). The neurobiology of sexual function. Archives of General Psychiatry, 57, 1012-1030.
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Meston CM, Heiman JR (2000). Sexual abuse and sexual function: An examination of sexually relevant cognitive processes. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 399-406.
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Meston CM (2000). Sympathetic nervous system activity and female sexual arousal. American Journal of Cardiology, 86 (suppl), 30F-34F.
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Meston CM (2000). The psychophysiological assessment of female sexual function. Journal of Sex Education and Therapy, 25, 6-16.
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DeBusk R, Drory Y, Goldstein I, et al. (2000). Management of sexual dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular disease: Recommendations of the Princeton Consensus Panel. American Journal of Cardiology, 86, 175-181.
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Rosen R, Brown C, Heiman J, et al. (2000). The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): A multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 26, 191-208.
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1999

Meston CM, Heiman JR, Trapnell PD, Carlin AS (1999). Ethnicity, desirable responding, and self-reports of abuse: A comparison of European- and Asian-ancestry undergraduates. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67, 139-144.
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Meston CM, Heiman JR, Trapnell PD (1999). The relation between early abuse and adult sexuality. Journal of Sex Research, 36, 385-395.
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1998

Meston CM, Trapnell PD, Gorzalka BB (1998). Ethnic, gender, and length-of-residency influences on sexual knowledge and attitudes. Journal of Sex Research, 35, 176-188.
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Meston CM, Heiman JR, Trapnell PD, Paulhus DL (1998). Socially desirable responding and sexuality self-reports. Journal of Sex Research, 35, 148-157.
PDF (1.92 MB)

Meston CM, Heiman JR (1998). Ephedrine-activated physiological sexual arousal in women. Archives of General Psychiatry, 55, 652-656.
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Heiman JR, Meston CM (1998). Empirically validated treatments for sexual dysfunction. In KS Dobson, KD Craig (Eds.), Empirically Supported Therapies: Best Practice in Professional Psychology (pp. 259-303). New York: Sage Publications.
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1997

Heiman JR, Meston CM (1997). Evaluating sexual dysfunction in women. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 40, 616-629.
PDF (1.78 MB)

Trapnell PD, Meston CM, Gorzalka BB (1997). Spectatoring and the relationship between body image and sexual experience: Self-focus or self-valence? Journal of Sex Research, 34, 267-278.
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Meston CM (1997). Aging and sexuality. Western Journal of Medicine, 167, 285-290.
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Meston CM, Gorzalka BB, Wright JM (1997). Inhibition of subjective and physiological sexual arousal in women by clonidine. Psychosomatic Medicine, 59, 399-407.
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1996

Meston CM, Moe IV, Gorzalka BB (1996). Effects of sympathetic inhibition on receptive, proceptive, and rejection behaviors in the female rat. Physiology & Behavior, 59, 537-542.
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Meston CM, Trapnell PD, Gorzalka BB (1996). Ethnic and gender differences in sexuality: Variations in sexual behavior between Asian and non-Asian university students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 25, 33-71.
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Meston CM, Gorzalka BB (1996). The effects of immediate, delayed, and residual sympathetic activation on sexual arousal in women. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 34,143-148.
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Meston CM, Gorzalka BB (1996). Differential effects of sympathetic activation on sexual arousal in sexually dysfunctional and functional women. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105, 582-591.
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1995

Meston CM, Gorzalka BB (1995). The effects of sympathetic activation on physiological and subjective sexual arousal in women. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 33, 651-664.
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1993

Meston C, Trapnell P, Gorzalka B. Sex and the five factor model of personality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Pacfic Grove, CA, June 1993.
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1992

Meston CM, Gorzalka BB (1992). Psychoactive drugs and human sexual behavior: The role of serotonergic activity. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 24, 1-40.
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