Description: Contents 1. Overview of This Book Definitions of Sexual Function and Dysfunction Recognizing Sexual Dysfunctions: The Challenge of Diagnosis Prevalence of the Sexual Dysfunctions Etiology of the Sexual Dysfunctions Assessment and Treatment I. The Sexual Dysfunctions 2. Sexual Desire Disorders Description and Clinical Presentation Prevalence Etiology 3. Sexual Arousal Disorders Male Erectile Disorder Female Sexual Arousal Disorder 4. Orgasmic Disorders Female Orgasmic Disorder Male Orgasmic Disorder Premature Ejaculation 5. Sexual Pain Disorders Dypareunia Vaginismus II. Assessment and Treatment 6. Assessment Overview of Assessment Step-by-Step Details of Interviewing: Sessions 1 and 2 Self-Report Questionnaires: Sessions 1 and 2 Psychophysiological Assessment Medical Evaluation Conjoint Interview and Case Formulation: Session 3 Integrating Multiple Data Sources into a Coherent Case Formulation Special Challenges to Assessment Concluding Comments 7. Psychosocial Approaches to Treatment Evidence for the Effectiveness of Sex Therapy An Overview of Sex Therapy General Techniques of Sex Therapy Procedures for Specific Problems Additional Considerations Typical Presenting Problems: Case Examples 8. Integrating Psychosocial and Biomedical Approaches The False Dichotomy between Biomedical and Psychosocial Treatment How to Participate Constructively in the Biomedical Approaches to Sexual Health How to Help Patients to Use Biomedical Interventions: General Suggestions Suggestions for Specific Biomedical Interventions Concluding Comments 9. Case Illustrations Case 1: Ms. Jones (Presenting Complaint: Orgasmic Disorder) Case 2: Mr. and Mrs. Law (Presenting Complaint: Male Low Arousal and Sexual Disinterest) Case 3: Mr. Konrad (Presenting Complaint: Erectile Disorder) Case 4: Mr. and Mrs. Dennison (Presenting Complaint: Vaginismus) Case 5: Ms. Simon (Presenting Complaint: Low Desire) Case 6: Mr. Gordon (Presenting Complaint: Low Desire) Case 7: Mr. and Mrs. Niles (Presenting Complaint: Erectile Disorder and Premature Ejaculation) 10. Continued Professional Development and Practice Further Training and Continued Development Starting a Sex Therapy Practice Concluding Comments

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