CAHSS Faculty Books and Book Chapters
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
NSUWorks Citation
Flemons, D. G., & Green, S. K. (2016). Sex Therapy. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facbooks/105
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