Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-213)-and indexes.
Contents
Influences on women's sexual experiences -- Desire-phase problems and the search for explanations -- Bio-ethological and social-psychological explanations -- Searching for sexual identity -- Symptom manifestation within relationships -- Women's relationships to power -- Intra-personal considerations relevant to sex therapy -- Developments in sexology and sex therapy -- Cognitive behavioral factors relevant to treatment -- A practical cognitive-behavioral treatment approach -- Learning from the past-thoughts for the future.
Summary
Covering both research and clinical interventions, this book focuses on the specific problem of women's sexual desire or lack thereof. This book explores several theoretical considerations and addresses treatment issues in terms of both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical approaches. It includes case histories.