Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals

Stephen B. Levine, MD, is a clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and is co-director of the Center for Marital and Sexual Health in Beachwood, Ohio. Candace B. Risen, LISW-S, is an assistant clinical professor of social work in the department of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and is co-director of the Center for Marital and Sexual Health in Beachwood, Ohio. Stanley E. Althof, PhD, is an emeritus professor in the department of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and is executive director of the Center for Marital and Sexual Health of South Florida in Palm Beach, Florida.

Preface to 1st edition Preface to 2nd edition Preface to 3rd edition Section One: Fundamental Knowledge And Skills Introduction 1. Grasping the Intuitive Ideal: Why Sex Is Important Stephen B. Levine, MD 2. The Sexual Narrative: A Story Waiting to be Told Candace B. Risen, LISW-S 3. Boundary Crossings in Clinical Practice Candace B. Risen, LISW-S 4. The Rich Ambiguity of Our Key Concepts: Making Distinctions Stephen B. Levine, MD Section Two: Treatment Part A: Women’s Major Sexual Concerns 5. Clinical Challenges of Sexual Desire in Younger Women Rosemary Basson, MD FRCP (UK) 6. Problems with Orgasm Karen Donahey, PhD 7. Painful Sex Sophie Bergeron, PhD, Natalie Rosen, PhD andSerena Corsini-Munt, MA 8. Sexuality and Menopause Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD and Michael Krychman, MD Part B: Men’s Major Sexual Concerns 9. Low Sexual Desire Stanley E. Althof, PhD 10. The Sexual Challenges for Adolescent Boys and Young Men Derek Polonsky, MD 11. Erection Problems of Married and Divorced Men Stephen B. Levine, MD 12. Premature Ejaculation Marcel D. Waldinger, MD, Ph.D 13. Delayed Ejaculation Michael A. Perelman, PhD, Daniel N. Watter Ed.D 14. Problematic Sexual Behaviors I. David Marcus, PhD Part C: Problems Common To Both Genders 15. Sexual Concerns and Dysfunction Related to Past Sexual Trauma Christine A. Courtois, Ph.D 16. Sexual Problems during Disrupted Reproduction and Pregnancy Linda Hammer-Burns, Ph.D 17. Infidelity Douglas K. Snyder, Ph.D, Donald H. Baucom, Ph.D, and Kristina Coop Gordon Ph.D 18. Transitions: Single Again, Partnered Again Lin Myers Jovanovic, Ph.D 19. Challenges of Sexual Life After Breast and Prostate Cancer Lisa M. Anllo, Ph.D 20 Helping Those with Intellectual Disabilities Deborah A Richards, MA, CHMH, and J. Paul Fedoroff, MD 21.Sexual Function and States of Depression Anita Clayton, MD ND Veronica Harsh, MD 22. Recognizing and Reversing Sexual Side Effects of Medication Taylor Segraves, MD, Ph.D and Richard Balon, MD Section Three The Diversity Of Sexual Lives 23. Studies of the Biological Basis of Homosexual Orientations Qazi Rahman, Ph.D 24. The Gay Male David L. Scott, MD 25. Unique Clinical Issues among Lesbians Dina L. Miller, Ph.D, PCC-S 26. Optimal Erotic Intimacy: Lessons from Great Lovers Peggy J. Kleinplatz Ph.D 27. Transgender Phenomena Peggy T. Cohen-Kettenis, Ph.D 28. Managing vs. Successfully Treating Paraphilic Disorders: The Paradigm is Changing J. Paul Fedoroff, MD 29. The Science and Politics of Diagnosis: Reflections on the DSM-5 Workgroup on Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Kenneth J. Zucker, Ph.D. Section Four: The Future 30. Partnering with the Pharmaceutical Industry: Cutting Edge Work Stanley E. Althof, PhD and Tara Symonds, Ph.D 31. Persistent Genital Arousal Syndrome David Goldmeier, MD 32. Post-Orgasmic Illness Syndrome Marcel D. Waldinger, MD, Ph.D 33. Asexuality as an Orientation Tony F. Bogaert, PhD 34. Social Trends and Their Impact on Sexuality Kathryn S. K. Hall PhD Index