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
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
I. Introduction 1. Sex Therapy Today: Current Issues and Future Perspectives, Sandra R. Leiblum II. Female Sexual Disorders 2. Sexual Desire/Arousal Disorders in Women, Rosemary Basson 3. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder: Perplexing, Distressing, and Underrecognized, Sandra R. Leiblum 4. Orgasmic Disorders in Women, Julia R. Heiman 5. Dyspareunia and Vaginismus: So-Called Sexual Pain, Yitzchak M. Binik, Sophie Bergeron, and Samir Khalifé 6. Physical Therapy Management and Treatment of Sexual Pain Disorders, Talli Y. Rosenbaum III. Male Sexual Disorders 7. Sexual Desire Disorders in Men, William L. Maurice 8.Treatment of Rapid Ejaculation: Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Combined Therapy, Stanley E. Althof 9. Treatment of Delayed Ejaculation, Uwe Hartmann and Marcel D. Waldinger 10. Erectile Dysfunction: Integration of Medical and Psychological Approaches, Raymond C. Rosen IV. Special Issues 11. Sexuality and Illness, Ronald W. D. Stevenson and Stacy L. Elliott 12. Sexual Dysfunction and Childhood Sexual Abuse: Gender Differences and Treatment Implications, Kathryn Hall 13. Therapy with Sexual Minorities: Queering Practice, Margaret Nichols and Michael Shernoff 14.Sexuality and Culture, Monica McGoldrick, Robbin Loonan, and David Wohlsifer 15. Paraphilia-Related Disorders: The Evaluation and Treatment of Nonparaphilic Hypersexuality, Martin P. Kafka 16. Gender Dysphoria and Transgender Experiences, Richard A. Carroll 17. The New Sexual Pharmacology: A Guide for the Clinician, Adam Keller Ashton
Sex therapists, couple and family therapists, and other mental health practitioners involved in treating the sexual difficulties of their clients; physicians and allied health professionals interested in sexual medicine; students and trainees in these fields. Serves as a primary or supplemental course text within graduate programs in marriage and family therapy, social work, clinical psychology, and related fields.
