ABSTRACT
Assessment in sex therapy is a critical and continuous part of the therapeutic process. Information gathered early in the assessment process frequently establishes a diagnosis, leads to case formulation or conceptualization, and provides the basis for treatment planning. With any assessment, it is important to determine:
As treatment continues, the use of assessments should be expanded to include treatment monitoring (including decisions in who participates in treatment), the structure of the sessions, and the interventions planned. Finally, clinicians can use assessments at the end of the therapeutic process to determine treatment outcome more precisely. For sex therapists, most assessment of sexual problems will rely upon the client report, with information coming in a variety of formats including self-report, inventories, structured interviews, event logs, and client diaries.
