Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy

Author(s): Edited by Yitzchak Binik and Kathryn S. K. Hall

Sexuality | Couple & Family Therapy

The leading clinical reference and text in the field, this volume addresses the full range of sexual problems and concerns that lead men, women, and couples to seek help.


Prominent experts describe cutting-edge assessment and treatment approaches that integrate psychological, interpersonal, and medical interventions. Detailed case examples illustrate how the therapeutic strategies are implemented and shed light on the factors that influence outcomes. The book is grounded in current knowledge about sexuality and sexual functioning across the lifespan.


Tightly edited, it features an integrative introduction and conclusion plus a brief editorial commentary at the beginning of each chapter.


New to This Edition: Reflects major advances in sexual medicine and changes in the DSM-5. Chapters on infidelity, body image, and noncoercive and coercive paraphilias. Chapters on sexuality and infertility, disability-affirmative therapy, and sexually transmitted infections. Expanded lifespan focus: chapters on adolescents/young adults and older adults. Many new authors and extensively revised chapters.

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"A genuine delight to read. Each chapter synthesizes current research as it applies to clinical practice. Contributors include most of the thought leaders in the field, whose translation of research into practice is highlighted by a case example in each chapter. Experienced clinicians will use this as a reference book, and it should be required reading in all postgraduate clinical psychology programs."--R. Taylor Segraves, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry (Emeritus), Case Western Reserve University "This revised and expanded fifth edition covers a number of new topics. It provides a valuable overview of the broadening context of sex therapy and its interaction with sexual medicine."--John Bancroft, MD, Senior Research Fellow and former Director, Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction "With profound honesty and insight, this fifth edition reexamines the state of the art of the evolving discipline of sex therapy. Binik, Hall, and their contributing authors rigorously review the diagnosis and treatment of sexual issues as multifaceted as we humans ourselves. With compelling clarity and humility, the authors discuss how our understandings of human sexuality and gender are changing, and the impact on clinical practice. The entire volume points toward the importance of an interdisciplinary, integrated approach. In addition to being a 'must read' for all those practicing sex therapy, this book also should be included in both mental health and medical curricula."--David Treadway, PhD, couple therapist in private practice, Weston, Massachusetts "This outstanding book expands the role of the sex therapist from a primary focus on the treatment of sexual dysfunctions to working with an array of sexual issues. The fifth edition provides a wealth of knowledge for practicing clinicians. It is an essential text for sex therapy and human sexuality courses."--Joseph L. Wetchler, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Purdue Universi

Yitzchak (Irv) M. Binik, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University in Montreal, and Director of the Sex and Couple Therapy Service at McGill University Health Center. Dr. Binik is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Sexology. He was a member of the DSM-5 work group on sexual and gender disorders. Dr. Binik is a recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Professional Psychology Award from the Canadian Psychological Association and the Masters and Johnson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR). He has published over 100 refereed articles in the areas of health psychology/psychosomatics and sexuality. His main research interest is sexual dysfunction, with a particular interest in genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder.


Kathryn S. K. Hall, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Princeton, New Jersey. She began her career in sex therapy working with Drs. Sandra R. Leiblum and Raymond C. Rosen at the Sexual Counseling Service at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences). She has conducted research on a variety of sex-related topics and has presented at national and international conferences. Her current research interests include sexual desire in arranged marriages and cultural variations in the experience and treatment of sexual problems. Dr. Hall is coeditor of "The Cultural Context of Sexual Pleasure""and Problems: Psychotherapy with Diverse Clients"; author of "Reclaiming Your Sexual Self: How You Can Bring Desire Back into Your Life," winner of the SSTAR Consumer Book Award; and book review editor for the "Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy."

Binik & Hall, Introduction: The Future of Sex Therapy, I. Sex Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction, Desire and Arousal, Brotto & Luria, 1. Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder in Women, Meana & Steiner, 2. Hidden Disorder/Hidden Desire: Presentations of Low Sexual Desire in Men, Rosen, Miner & Wincze, 3. Erectile Dysfunction: Integration of Medical and Psychological Approaches, Orgasm, Graham, 4. Orgasm Disorders in Women, Althof, 5. Treatment of Premature Ejaculation: Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Combined Therapy, Perelman, 6. Delayed Ejaculation, Pain, Bergeron, Rosen & Pukall 7. Genital Pain in Women and Men: It Can Hurt More than Your Sex Life, Kuile & Reissing, 8. Lifelong Vaginismus, II. Sex Therapy for Other Sexual Disorders, Kleinplatz, 9. The Paraphilias: An Experiential Approach to "Dangerous" Desires, Cantor, 10. "Gold-Star Pedophiles" in General Sex Therapy Practice, Brown & Zucker, 11. Gender Dysphoria, Goldmeier, Sadeghi-Nejad & Facelle, 12. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder, Kafka, 13. Nonparaphilic Hypersexuality Disorders, III. Therapeutic Challenges for Sex Therapy, Specific Groups, Nichols, 14. Therapy with LGBTQ Clients: Working with Sex and Gender Variance from a Queer Theory Model, Hall & Graham, 15. Culturally Sensitive Sex Therapy: The Need for Shared Meanings in the Treatment of Sexual Problems, Wiederman & Sarin, 16. Body Image and Sexuality, Rellini, 17. The Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions in Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Levine, 18. Infidelity, Medical Problems, Daniluk, Koert & Breckon, 19. Sexuality and Infertility, Enzlin, 20. Sexuality in the Context of Chronic Illness, Mona, Syme & Cameron, 21. Sexuality and Disability: A Disability-Affirmative Approach to Sex Therapy, Fisher & Holzapfel, 22. Suppose They Gave an Epidemic and Sex Therapy Didn't Attend?: Sexually Transmitted Infection Concerns in the Sex Therapy Context, Lifespan Changes, O'Sullivan & Pasterski, 23. Sexual Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults, Agronin, 24. Sexuality and Aging, Meana, Binik & Hall, Conclusion: Sex Therapy in Transition: Are We There Yet?

General Fields

  • : 9781462513673
  • : Guilford Publications
  • : Guilford Publications
  • : April 2014
  • : United States
  • : April 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Edited by Yitzchak Binik and Kathryn S. K. Hall
  • : Hardback
  • : 5th Revised edition
  • : 616.858306
  • : 574