Sexual Dysfunction in Women
by M. Meana
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ISBN:
978-0-88937-400-3
Vol. 25
2012, x + 100 pp.
Product Description
"If you have time to read one book about female sexual dysfunction, this should
be the one."
Sexual Dysfunction in Women is a concise yet detailed clinical guide to the treatment
of sexual difficulties in women. Written with the general psychologist and
therapist in mind and being published with the companion volume Sexual Dysfunction
in Men, it takes the novel position that most clinicians interested and willing
to help female clients with sexual concerns can do so effectively, even if they do
not primarily consider themselves sex therapists. Many women will experience
difficulties with desire, arousal, orgasm, or pain with intercourse at some point in
their lives, yet most clinicians feel less equipped to treat sexual dysfunction than
far less prevalent disorders. This book empowers general psychologists, therapists,
and other practitioners to actively engage in the multidisciplinary treatment of
sexual disorders and broaden their knowledge base about sexuality, an important
component of most clients’ quality of life. It is both a go-to guide for professional
clinicians in their daily work and an ideal resource for students and practice-oriented
continuing education.
Recent Praise:
"If you have time to read one book about female sexual dysfunction, this should be the one. Professionals
will delight in the concise, well written, up-to-date, conceptually accurate and practically useful information
and advice in this book."
Irving Binik, Professor of Psychology, McGill University, Director of the Sex and Couple Therapy Service,
McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
"This exceptionally well written book brings clarity to the confusion often surrounding female sexual
function and dysfunction. Reading it is sure to help even the most reluctant of therapists overcome the
performance anxiety associated with treating sexual disorders in their female patients. This book should
be required reading for novice and experienced therapists alike."
Kathryn Hall, PhD, Author of
Reclaiming Your Sexual Self: How to Bring Desire Back Into Your Life, Co-Editor
of
Principles and Practices of Sex Therapy (5th ed.), Co-Editor of
The Cultural Context of Sexual Pleasure and
Problems: Psychotherapy with Diverse Clients
"In her usual entertaining writing style, Meana synthesizes and summarizes an enormous body of empirical
science in this outstanding guide for clinicians to the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis,
assessment, and treatment of women’s sexual difficulties. This book will move to the front of my bookshelf
and should be a standard text for any clinician wishing to increase his or her knowledge on the topic."
Lori A. Brotto, PhD, R Psych, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
