Main description:

The loss or lack of interest in sex is a common complaint in sex therapy. Organized around in-depth case presentations, this book showcases effective treatment approaches for individuals and couples. The contributors are highly skilled therapists who explore the complexity of sexual desire problems and offer detailed descriptions of clinical techniques. The book illuminates the complex interplay of biological, psychological, interpersonal, contextual, and cultural factors that need to be considered in assessment and intervention. Concise chapter introductions by editor Sandra R. Leiblum summarize key themes and provide a context for understanding each author's approach.

Contents:

1. Introduction and Overview: Clinical Perspectives on and Treatment for Sexual Desire Disorders, Sandra R. Leiblum

2.The Double Flame: Reconciling Intimacy and Sexuality, Reviving Desire, Esther Perel

3. Using Crucible Therapy to Treat Sexual Desire Disorders, David Schnarch

4.The Canary in the Coal Mine: Reviving Sexual Desire in Long-Term Relationships, Kathryn Hall

5. Confronting Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: Secrets, Variant Arousal, and Good-Enough Sex, Barry McCarthy and Alisa Breetz

6. "Desire Disorders" or Opportunities for Optimal Erotic Intimacy?, Peggy J. Kleinplatz

7. A Skeptical View of Desire Norms and Disorders Promotes Clinical Success, Leonore Tiefer and Marny Hall

8. Complaints of Low Sexual Desire: How Therapeutic Assessment Guides Further Interventions, Rosemary Basson

9. Cognitive-Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Low Sexual Desire, Lori A. Brotto and Jane S.T. Woo

10. Dancing to Their Own Music, David C. Treadway

11. Treatment of Low Sexual Desire in the Context of Comorbid Individual and Relationship Dysfunction, Douglas K. Snyder

12. The Role of Androgens in the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women, Joanna B. Korda, Sue W. Goldstein, and Irwin Goldstein

13.Sexual Psychopharmacology and the Treatment of Desire Deregulation, Bonnie R. Saks

14.The Desire to Feel Whole Again: The Quest for Sexual Desire after Breast Cancer, Michael Krychman and Susan Kellogg Spadt