Main description:

Highly regarded as a course text and practitioner resource, this book presents concise intervention guidelines for the most frequently encountered sexual dysfunctions in women and men. Following a consistent format, chapters on each clinical problem cover its description, clinical presentation, prevalence, etiology, and biological and psychosocial factors. Illustrative case examples of diverse individuals and couples are included. The authors provide a state-of-the-art framework for conducting comprehensive assessments, weaving multiple data sources into a coherent case formulation, and planning effective treatment that integrates medical and psychosocial strategies.

New to This Edition
*Incorporates major advances in both sexual medicine and psychotherapy.
*Extensively rewritten, with all-new case material throughout.
*New chapter organization aligned with DSM-5.
*Expanded coverage of biopsychosocial assessment.
*Discusses pseudoscientific and sham treatments.

Contents:

1. Overview
I. The Sexual Dysfunctions
2. Erectile Disorder
3. Female Orgasmic Disorder
4. Delayed Ejaculation
5. Premature (Early) Ejaculation
6. Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
7. Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
8. Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder
9. Substance/Medication-Induced Sexual Dysfunction, Other Specified Sexual Dysfunction, and Unspecified Sexual Dysfunction
II. Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction
10. Assessment Model
11. Biomedical Assessment
12 Psychosocial Assessment
III. Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction
13. Biomedical Treatment
14. Psychosocial Treatment
IV. Other Important Concerns
15. The Placebo Effect and Nonscientific Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction
16. Professional Training and Development
References
Index