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The purpose of this project was to verify the role played by anxiety and stress on sexual function: To determine whether high anxiety or stress inhibit sexual arousal, therefore leading to sexual dysfunction or, if on the contrary, anxiety and stress could be considered enhancers to sexual arousal. Careful consideration was given to eliminate, or at least minimize factors that have been at the root of incongruent results in past studies. This study is innovative in both its rigorous approach and its findings. This document is pertinent for individuals already well versed in human psychology, who are seeking to further their knowledge in the areas of human sexual behavior and anyone interested to pursue their own in-depth research on the subject. Students of women´s studies may also be interested in this research document, as the results challenge popular assumptions.

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Dr. Bita is the founder and director of Clinique Dr. Bita and has been in private practice for nearly 20 years. She has studied in Germany and obtained her B.A and M.A. in clinical psychology from University of Cologne. She pursued her doctorate in clinical psychology studying sexual behavior with Dr. J. Pfaus at Concordia University in Montreal.

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