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Cindy M. Meston, Professor
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Cindy Meston is a Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1995 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Sexual and Reproductive Medicine at the University of Washington, School of Medicine in 1996. She was awarded a fellowship from the Social Science Research Council, Ford Foundation, NY from 1996-1998 to study the cognitive processes that mediate the relationship between early childhood sexual abuse and later adult sexual dysfunction. Since being hired at the University of Texas in 1998, she received the Athena Institute of Women's Wellness Award to examine the effects of hysterectomy on sexual arousal processes, a five year grant from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) to study the effects of gingko biloba on women's sexual arousal, and a five year grant from the National Institute of Child Health Development (NICHD) to conduct a treatment outcome study for women with sexual dysfunction who have a history of childhood sexual abuse. She is the Past President of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), and is an active member of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). She is past Associate Editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine and currently serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, Archives of Sexual Behavior, the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, and the Journal of Sex Research. She has published over 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters on women's sexuality, and given over 160 professional presentations on human sexuality. For information on her current research, see: www.mestonlab.com. Recent Publications:(See Dr. Meston's Lab page for full list of publications which can be downloaded as PDF files)
Stephenson KR, Meston CM (in press). When are sexual difficulties distressing for women? The selective protective value of intimate relationships. Journal of Sexual Medicine (Epub ahead of print)
Stephenson KR, Meston CM (2010). Differentiating components of sexual well-being in women: Are sexual satisfaction and sexual distress independent constructs? Journal of Sexual Medicine (Epub ahead of print) Gerstenberger EP, Rosen RC, Brewer JV, Meston CM, Brotto LA, Wiegel M, & Sand M (2010). Sexual desire and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): A sexual desire cutpoint for clinical interpretations of the FSFI in women with and without hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Journal of Sexual Medicine (Epub ahead of print) Ahrold TK, Farmer M, Trapnell, PD, Meston CM (2010). The relationshipamong sexual attitudes, sexual fantasy, and religiosity. Archives of Sexual Behavior [Epub ahead of print]. Harte CB, Meston CM (2010). Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medications in undergraduate men in the United States: Characteristics and associated risk factors. Archives of Sexual Behavior [Epub ahead of print]. Pujols Y , Meston CM, Seal BN. (2010). The association between sexual satisfaction and body image in women. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 905-916. (Epub ahead of print) Hamilton LD, Meston CM (2010). The effects of partner togetherness on salivary testosterone in women in long distance relationships. Hormones and Behavior, 57, 198-202. Meston CM, Ahrold TK (2010). Ethnic, gender, and acculturation influences on sexual behaviors. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39, 179-189. Ahrold TK, Meston CM (2010). Ethnic differences in sexual attitudes of U.S. college students: Gender, acculturation, and religiosity factors. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39, 190-202 . Meston CM, Harte CB (2010). Female Sex Therapy. In: I.B. Weiner, & W E. Craighead (Eds.). The corsini encyclopedia of psychology (4th ed). New York: John Wiley & Sons. Meston CM, Harte CB (2010). Heterosexuality. In: I.B. Weiner, & W.E. Craighead (Eds.). The corsini encyclopedia of psychology (4th ed). New York: John Wiley & Sons. 2009 Farmer MA, Trapnell PD, Meston CM (2009). The relation between sexual behavior and religiosity subtypes: A test of the secularization hypothesis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38, 852-865. Meston CM, Hamilton LD, Harte CB (2009). Sexual motivation in women as a function of age. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6, 3305-3319. Ahrold T, Meston CM (2009). Effects of SNS Activation on SSRI-induced sexual side effects differ by SSRI. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 35, 311-319. Bradford A, Meston CM (2009). Placebo response in the treatment of women’s sexual dysfunctions: A review and commentary. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 35, 164-181. Seal BN, Bradford A, Meston CM (2009). The association between body esteem and sexual desire among college women. Archives of Sexual Behavior [Epub ahead of print]. 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. Hamilton LD, Rellini AH, Meston CM (2008). Cortisol, sexual arousal, and affect in response to sexual stimuli. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 2111-2118. 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, 37, 530-547. 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. 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. 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. Meston CM, Rellini AH. (2008). Sexual dysfunction. In: WE Craighead, DJ Miklowitz, & LW Craighead (Eds.), Psychopathology: History, Theory, and Diagnosis (pp. 544-561). New Jersey: John Wily & Sons, Inc. Meston CM, Seal B, Hamilton LD (2008). Problems with arousal and orgasm in women: Epidemiology and risk factors. In: DL Rowland & L Incrocci (Eds.), Handbook of Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders (pp. 188-219). New Jersey: John Wily & Sons, Inc. home | program info | clinical faculty | facilities | area talks | recent events | austin UT PSYCHOLOGY | UT HOME |
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