Main description:

The Wiley Handbook of Sex Therapy is a comprehensive and empirically-based review of the latest theory and practice in the psychotherapeutic treatment of sexual problems across client populations. * Structured in four sections covering specific sexual dysfunctions, theoretical approaches to sex therapy; working with client diversity; and future directions in sex therapy * Advocates a holistic approach to sex therapy with a focus on using a range of psychotherapeutic theories and techniques rather than only the most popular behavioral strategies * Includes case studies which highlight the broad spectrum of diverse conditions that clients can experience and which sex therapists can therefore encounter in the consulting room * Includes contributions by more than 60 experts from a wide range of disciplines

Contents:

Notes on the Editor vii Notes on the Contributors viii Acknowledgements xvii 1 Introduction 1 Zoe D. Peterson Section I Treating Specific Sexual Problems 9 2 Treating Women s Sexual Desire and Arousal Problems 11 Stephanie Both, Willibrord Weijmar Schultz and Ellen Laan 3 Treating Low Sexual Desire in Men 32 Stanley E. Althof and Rachel B. Needle 4 Treating Men s Erectile Problems 40 Pedro J. Nobre 5 Treating Women s Orgasmic Difficulties 57 Kristen M. Carpenter, Kristen Williams and Brett Worly 6 Treating Men s Orgasmic Difficulties 72 David L. Rowland and Stewart E. Cooper 7 Treating Genital Pain Associated with Sexual Intercourse 98 Marta Meana, Evan Fertel and Caroline Maykut 8 Treating Hypersexuality 115 Joshua B. Grubbs, Jan Paul Hook, Brandon J. Griffin, M. Scott Cushman, Joshua N. Hook and J. Kim Penberthy 9 Treating Sexual Offending 129 Dianne Berg, Rosemary Munns and Michael Miner 10 Treating Lack of Sexual Passion in Relationships 143 Laurie B. Mintz, Jackeline Sanchez and Rachel P. Heatherly Section II Theoretical Approaches to Sex Therapy 163 11 A Traditional Masters and Johnson Behavioral Approach to Sex Therapy 165 Constance Avery Clark and Linda Weiner 12 A Psychobiosocial Approach to Sex Therapy 190 Barry McCarthy and Lana M. Wald 13 A Systemic Approach to Sex Therapy 202 Katherine Hertlein and Matthew Nelson 14 An Existential Experiential Approach to Sex Therapy 218 Peggy J. Kleinplatz 15 A Narrative Therapy Approach to Sex Therapy 231 Ron Findlay 16 An Emotionally Focused Approach to Sex Therapy 250 Sue Johnson Section III Sex Therapy with Specific Populations 267 17 Treating Sexual Problems in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients 269 Kenneth M. Cohen and Ritch C. Savin Williams 18 Treating Sexual Problems in Transgender Clients 291 Katherine G. Spencer, Alex Iantaffi and Walter Bockting 19 Treating Sexual Problems in Children and Adolescents 306 Sharon Lamb and Aleksandra Plocha 20 Treating Sexual Problems in Aging Adults 323 Jennifer Hillman 21 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients with Cognitive and Intellectual Disabilities 345 Sigmund Hough, John W. DenBoer, Eileen T. Crehan, Melissa T. Stone and Trisha Hicks 22 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients with Mental Illness 359 Stephanie Buehler 23 Treating Sexual Problems in Cancer Patients and Survivors 369 Eric S. Zhou and Sharon L. Bober 24 Treating Sexual Problems in Survivors of Sexual Trauma 389 Kathryn Hall 25 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients from Conservative Protestant and Catholic Backgrounds 407 Tommy E. Turner 26 Treating Sexual Problems in Clients who Practice Kink 420 Margaret Nichols and James P. Fedor Section IV Future Directions in Sex Therapy 435 27 Mindfulness in Sex Therapy 437 Meg-John Barker 28 Integrating Sexual Partners into Pharmacological Sex Therapy 453 Helen M. Conaglen and John V. Conaglen 29 Self Help and Biblio Sex Therapy 468 Jacques J. D. M. van Lankveld 30 Internet Based Sex Therapy