Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Sexual Problems

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.