With each passing year, the treatment of sexual problems seems to deal more with medical and pharmacological interventions. There is correspondingly less emphasis on the experiences of the individuals or couples involved. New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives focuses on cutting-edge therapy paradigms as alternatives to conventional sex therapy and expands the definition of the field.
Part I highlights the major problems and criticisms facing sex therapy. Part II demonstrates new approaches to dealing with traditional sex therapy concerns, (e.g., lack of desire, erectile dysfunction) as well as innovative goals, such as integrating sexuality and spirituality, promoting sexual intimacy in HIV serodiscordant couples and optimizing erotic potential in the elderly. It is replete with helpful clinical illustrations to demonstrate these new approaches in action. This book is intended for anyone who deals with sexual issues and concerns in therapy, clinicians of every kind, rather than only for those who define themselves as sex therapists.
