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Sex Therapy

Sex Therapy

Book Title

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling

Document Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

978-1483369556

Publication Date

11-8-2016

Editors

Jon Carlson, Shannon B. Dermer

Keywords

family therapy, relationship counseling, sex therapy

Description

Sex therapy refers to the mental health treatment of physical and emotional concerns related to sexuality and sexual behavior. Although use of the specific designation sex therapist requires specialized training and certification through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are legally able and, with appropriate training, clinically well-prepared to attend to the sexual issues of their clients, even without certification. This entry provides a discussion of the various issues addressed during sex therapy, and it details some of the orienting ideas, interventions, and treatment goals of different sex therapy approaches. It concludes with a list of recommendations for when MFTs should make referrals to medical professionals.

Publisher

SAGE Publications, Inc.

City

Thousand Oaks, CA

Disciplines

Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling | Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health

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