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