Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy, Fourth Edition

by Leiblum, Sandra R.

• ISBN13: 9781593853495
• ISBN10: 1593853491
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-30
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This widely adopted text and clinical reference provides a comprehensive guide to assessment and treatment of all of the major female and male sexual dysfunctions. Leading authorities demonstrate effective ways to integrate psychological, interpersonal, and medical interventions. Every chapter includes detailed clinical examples illustrating the process of therapy and the factors that influence treatment outcomes. 

Winner-- Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Health Professional Book Award

Author Biography

Sandra R. Leiblum, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology, Director of the Center for Sexual and Relationship Health, and Director of the Psychology Internship Program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey. An internationally recognized authority in sex therapy, Dr. Leiblum has received numerous awards for her professional contributions, including the Masters and Johnson Award from the Society for Sex Therapy and Research and the Professional Standard of Excellence Award from the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. She is the author or editor of over 125 journal articles, chapters, and books on various aspects of male and female sexuality, and is widely recognized for her teaching and clinical activities.

Table of Contents

PART I. INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 Sex Therapy Today: Current Issues and Future Perspectives	3
Sandra R. Leiblum
PART II. FEMALE SEXUAL DISORDERS
Chapter 2 Sexual Desire/Arousal Disorders in Women	25
Rosemary Basson
Chapter 3 Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder: Perplexing, Distressing, and Underrecognized	54
Sandra R. Leiblum
Chapter 4 Orgasmic Disorders in Women	84
Julia R. Heiman
Chapter 5 Dyspareunia and Vaginismus: So-Called Sexual Pain	124
Yitzchak M. Binik, Sophie Bergeron, and Samir Khalifé
Chapter 6 Physical Therapy Management and Treatment of Sexual Pain Disorders	157
Talli Y. Rosenbaum
PART III. MALE SEXUAL DISORDERS
Chapter 7 Sexual Desire Disorders in Men	181
William L. Maurice
Chapter 8 Treatment of Rapid Ejaculation: Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Combined Therapy	212
Stanley E. Altbof
Chapter 9 Treatment of Delayed Ejaculation	241
Uwe Hartmann and Marcel D. Waldinger
Chapter 10 Erectile Dysfunction: Integration of Medical and Psychological Approaches	277
Raymond C. Rosen
PART IV. SPECIAL ISSUES
Chapter 11 Sexuality and Illness	313
Ronald W.D. Stevenson and Stacy L. Elliott
Chapter 12 Sexual Dysfunction and Childhood Sexual Abuse: Gender Differences and Treatment Implications	350
Kathryn Hall
Chapter 13 Therapy with Sexual Minorities: Queering Practice	379
Margaret Nichols and Michael Shernoff
Chapter 14 Sexuality and Culture	416
Monica McGoldrick, Robbin Loonan, and David Wohlsifer
Chapter 15 Paraphilia-Related Disorders: The Evaluation and Treatment of Nonparaphilic Hypersexuality	442
Martin P. Kafka
Chapter 16 Gender Dysphoria and Transgender Experiences	477
Richard A. Carroll
Chapter 17 The New Sexual Pharmacology: A Guide for the Clinician	509
Adam Keller Ashton
Index	543