ABSTRACT
This article reviews the extent to which social workers have contributed to the empirical evaluation of behavioral therapy in the treatment of psychosexual dysfunctions. To better evaluate the social work contributions, an overview of the status of research and findings in the field of sex therapy is discussed, including recent questions which have been raised regarding effectiveness. Only three controlled outcome studies were located which had at least one social work author. These studies are examined in terms of congruency with previous reports and overall quality of the contribution to knowledge development in behavioral sex therapy. Additional social work contributions in a variety of "non-traditional" sexual problem areas are briefly highlighted.
