
Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Sexual Problems
An Essential Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Stephen B. Levine(Author)
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published on 4. January 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
157 pages
978-1-61537-283-6 (ISBN)
Description
Regardless of specialty or preferred therapeutic approach,
most mental health professionals will eventually have to confront their
patients' sexual concerns-whether directly or in the course of addressing
other problems. Yet, despite the fact that the importance of sex to mental
health has been recognized for over a century, training in the preclinical
and clinical years often skims over the topic.
With
Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Sexual Problems, senior clinical
sexuality specialist Dr. Stephen B. Levine offers both mental health
trainees and advanced practitioners a comprehensive introduction to this
educationally overlooked arena.
In tackling issues that include
premature ejaculation, anorgasmia, erectile dysfunction, sexual pain, sexual
identity, paraphilia, and betrayal, this guide aims to increase its readers'
comfort and confidence in assisting patients with their sexual concerns. The
author provides a thoughtful discussion of the nature of love-as an active,
evolving process involving psychological intimacy, intense sexual interest,
and commitment-and shows how sexual problems create barriers to
loving.
With its personal, supervisory tone, this volume also seeks to
stimulate readers' professional interest in the topic, providing a useful
perspective on patients' stories. Concise, easily digestible chapters make
this a valuable primer for professionals from a range of backgrounds,
whether psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family
therapy, nursing, or pastoral counseling.
most mental health professionals will eventually have to confront their
patients' sexual concerns-whether directly or in the course of addressing
other problems. Yet, despite the fact that the importance of sex to mental
health has been recognized for over a century, training in the preclinical
and clinical years often skims over the topic.
With
Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Sexual Problems, senior clinical
sexuality specialist Dr. Stephen B. Levine offers both mental health
trainees and advanced practitioners a comprehensive introduction to this
educationally overlooked arena.
In tackling issues that include
premature ejaculation, anorgasmia, erectile dysfunction, sexual pain, sexual
identity, paraphilia, and betrayal, this guide aims to increase its readers'
comfort and confidence in assisting patients with their sexual concerns. The
author provides a thoughtful discussion of the nature of love-as an active,
evolving process involving psychological intimacy, intense sexual interest,
and commitment-and shows how sexual problems create barriers to
loving.
With its personal, supervisory tone, this volume also seeks to
stimulate readers' professional interest in the topic, providing a useful
perspective on patients' stories. Concise, easily digestible chapters make
this a valuable primer for professionals from a range of backgrounds,
whether psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family
therapy, nursing, or pastoral counseling.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
VA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61537-283-6 (9781615372836)
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Person
Stephen B. Levine, M.D., is clinical professor of
psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in
Cleveland, Ohio, and psychiatrist at DeBalzo, Elgudin, Levine, Risen, LLC,
in Beachwood, Ohio.
psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in
Cleveland, Ohio, and psychiatrist at DeBalzo, Elgudin, Levine, Risen, LLC,
in Beachwood, Ohio.
Content
Chapter 1. A Professional View of Sexual Life
Chapter
2. The Simple Male Dysfunction
Chapter 3. The Developmental Female
Dysfunction
Chapter 4. Introduction to Erectile Dysfunctions
Chapter
5. Women's Sexual Desire: Life Cycle Perspective
Chapter 6.
Betrayals
Chapter 7. The Gender Revolution
Chapter 8. Another
Barrier to Loving: Paraphilia
Chapter 9. Sex Is a Psychosomatic Process:
Mysteries
Chapter 10. Your Professional Development
Appendix:
Further Reading and Resources
Index
Chapter
2. The Simple Male Dysfunction
Chapter 3. The Developmental Female
Dysfunction
Chapter 4. Introduction to Erectile Dysfunctions
Chapter
5. Women's Sexual Desire: Life Cycle Perspective
Chapter 6.
Betrayals
Chapter 7. The Gender Revolution
Chapter 8. Another
Barrier to Loving: Paraphilia
Chapter 9. Sex Is a Psychosomatic Process:
Mysteries
Chapter 10. Your Professional Development
Appendix:
Further Reading and Resources
Index