ABSTRACT

The Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals was designed by psychiatric educators to enable all mental health professionals to more skillfully and competently treat the common sexual concerns of those who seek their help. Eminent distinguished clinicians impart clear and practical guidance about assessing and treating high prevalence problems that quietly abound in all mental health settings and present vivid clinical illustrations, illuminating explanations of their subjects, and solution-focused approaches to providing realistic care.

part |2 pages

Part 1 Adult Intimacy: Hopes and Disappointments

chapter 1|16 pages

Listening to Sexual Stories

chapter 4|18 pages

Infidelity

chapter 5|18 pages

Dealing With the Unhappy Marriage

part |2 pages

Part 2 Women’s Sexual Issues

chapter 8|22 pages

Painful Genital Sexual Activity

chapter 9|14 pages

The Sexual Aversions

chapter 10|20 pages

Facilitating Orgasmic Responsiveness

chapter 11|12 pages

The Sexual Impact of Menopause

part |2 pages

Part 3 Men’s Sexual Issues

chapter 12|16 pages

Young Men Who Avoid Sex

chapter 15|18 pages

Rapid Ejaculation

part |2 pages

Part 4 Sexual Identity Struggles

chapter 17|20 pages

Understanding Transgendered Phenomena

chapter 19|24 pages

The Paraphilic World

part |2 pages

Part 5 Basic Yet Transcendent Matters