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sex therapy, treatment of sexual disorders and dysfunction, including impotence impotence (im`pətəns), inhibited sexual excitement in a man during sexual activity that, despite an unaffected desire for sex, ..... Click the link for more information. , orgasmic dysfunction, vaginismus (spasm of the muscles of the vagina), premature ejaculation, and lack of sexual responsiveness, not caused by a physical problem. Pioneered by Masters and Johnson William Howell Masters, 1915–2001, b. Cleveland, and the psychologist Virginia Eshelman Johnson, 1925–, b. Springfield, Mo. Authors of Human Sexual Response (1966), Human Sexual Inadequacy (1970), The Pleasure Bond (1975), ..... Click the link for more information. in the early 1970s, sex therapy is based on the premise that sexual behavior is learned and that problems can be alleviated through sex education, sensitization exercises, and improved communication between sexual partners. Treatment is generally short-term and focused on the sexual problem, although in some cases sex therapists also address underlying problems in the relationship. It is most successful when it includes the patient's sexual partner. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The chapters that address the clinical aspects of sexuality in close relationships are written by premier sex therapists and sexual health educators. The journal is targeted to health care professionals in sexual medicine, including internists, scientists, gynecologists, family practitioners, sex therapists and psychiatrists, and carries basic science and clinical research studies in the psychologic and biologic aspects of male and female sexual function and dysfunction, with an emphasis on treatment. The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) will provide a list of certified sex therapists and counselors in your area. |
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