Sex Love And Mental Illness

Author : Stephanie J. Buehler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313386870
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex, Love, and Mental Illness written by Stephanie J. Buehler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sex manual like no other, this book covers a variety of mental health problems and offers ways to overcome them when they threaten to undermine a loving relationship. Until now, the marketplace has offered little valuable information for couples in which one or both partners suffers from mental illness with resulting sexual problems. Sex, Love, and Mental Illness: A Couple's Guide to Staying Connected is for all of those couples. It will help both parties understand the effects of mental illness—and of the medications used to treat it—on sexual desire and performance and provide ways to maintain both physical and emotional intimacy. The first section of the book centers on common sexual concerns and loving someone with a mental disorder. The second addresses a wide range of mental disorders, their effects on relationships, and ways couples can work together to overcome those effects. Among the conditions covered are mood disorders; anxiety disorders; chronic pain; eating disorders; substance-related disorders; post traumatic stress; ADD; Asperger's Syndrome; and even severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia. The emphasis throughout is on each partner developing empathy and communication skills to enhance the sexual experience and preserve a healthy relationship.

Author : Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826171222
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex written by Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although sexual issues frequently arise in therapeutic practice, mental health professionals are often uncomfortable and poorly equipped to address them. Written by an author who is both a psychologist and sex therapist, this practical guide provides information, tools, and exercises to increase the confidence and comfort of the mental health professional called upon to treat sexual issues during the course of therapy. The book is based on the premise that the therapist must be comfortable with his or her own sexuality in order to offer appropriate treatment. This guide discusses the characteristics of healthy sexuality-for both client and therapist-and explores the reasons that may underlie a therapist's discomfort with addressing sexual issues. Using case studies and sample dialogues, it covers a multitude of common and unusual sexual problems, couple's issues, questions that parents may have about sex, working with LGBT clients, sex for survivors of trauma, sexuality and aging, sexual pain disorders, and how to assess whether more extensive sexual therapy is needed. The guide demonstrates how therapists in different modalities can incorporate treatment of sexual problems into their practice, and covers relevant ethical issues. Included is a downloadable set of practitioner's resources that includes worksheets and client handouts that can be immediately put to use. Additionally, the book provides resources for more in-depth information and discusses collaboration with other health professionals. Key Features: Discusses how to comfortably and effectively discuss, assess, and treat clients' sexual concerns Supported by case studies and therapist/clinician dialogues Includes "Step Into My Office" sidebars taken from the author's own experience Provides downloadable resources including assessments, worksheets, and client handouts

Author : Stephen B. Levine
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113591379X
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Demystifying Love written by Stephen B. Levine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended primarily for mental health professionals, Demystifying Love deals plainly with topics rarely written about for clinicians. The book discusses in a small package highly readable and useful topics, such as love (as both noun and verb), psychological intimacy, sexual desire, as well as infidelity, both in background concepts and clinical guidelines. As the book shows, love is the logical point of departure for a clinical understanding of sexuality and its problems. It is the most conventional framework for understanding sexual behaviors, the one that is broadly endorsed across many cultures, often as the ideal context for sexual expression. The book integrates an analysis of love in patients dealing with intimacy, sexual desire, infidelity, forgiveness and reconciliation. Detailed with compelling case studies, the author’s skill as a therapist comes through in the discussion of these topics—many of which are at the heart of numerous couple problems. In creating this illuminating work for mental health professionals, Dr. Levine may have underestimated its appeal. Dr. Levine’s ability to shed light on our internal processes as we love and attempt to be loved throughout life may prove to be of interest to a far broader audience.

Author : Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826174450
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex, Second Edition written by Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this acclaimed guide to understanding sexuality and working with clients on sexuality issues is extensively updated to reflect recent scientific, practical, and social developments in the field. It provides updated information on relevant disorders in the DSM-5, new theoretical approaches, new pharmacological treatments, updated information on STDs, new understandings of transgender individuals, the impact of same-sex marriage laws, controversies over sex addiction, and much more. Chapters are enhanced with the addition of new take-away points, additional worksheets, and a glossary. Distinguished by an easy-to-read, down-to-earth approach, the text provides plentiful information, tools, and exercises to increase the confidence and comfort of both trainee and experienced mental health professionals treating sexual issues. Based on the premise that the therapist must be comfortable with his or her own sexuality in order to provide effective treatment, the book discusses the characteristics of healthy sexuality for both client and therapist and addresses issues of discomfort that may arise for the therapist. New to the Second Edition: Sexual and other disorders in DSM-5 New understandings of sexual identity and fluidity, including transgender Legal status of same-sex marriage New pharmacological treatments for sexual issues New methods of sexological research Updated and expanded coverage of assessment tools Mindfulness interventions Supplemental Instructor's Manual with quizzes and chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides Updated Practitioner Resources including informational handouts and illustrations

Author : Stephanie J. Buehler
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826171214
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex written by Stephanie J. Buehler and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Author : Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826135897
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex, Third Edition written by Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 3rd edition is truly the A to Z when it comes to assessing and treating sexual health concerns. This is a valuable resource that I'll be recommending to my colleagues and students and consulting regularly myself! Lori Brotto Professor, Faculty of Medicine | Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Executive Director, Women's Health Research Institute | Canada Research Chair in Women's Sexual Health The University of British Columbia The third edition of this pragmatic resource assists mental health professionals in helping clients resolve sexual concerns that arise during the course of therapy. It has been updated with the latest theoretical approaches, pharmacological treatments, and ethical/legal concerns. It presents a wealth of information on assessing and treating both common and uncommon sexual concerns accompanied by helpful informational worksheets. By offering new case examples exemplifying contemporary concerns such as minority stress, intersectionality, and recognition of therapist privilege in relation to client, the new edition emphasizes diversity inclusive of sexual and gender minorities. It covers the latest technology in telemental health and the role it plays in the sex lives of clients. Designed to take the uninformed reader or one who might be uncomfortable about sex to a place of knowledge and competence, the book includes strategies to help both the client and therapist become more comfortable with sexuality. Take-Away Points, Activities and Resources in every chapter and downloadable forms, templates, and tools combine to make this an indispensable resource. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. New to the Third Edition: Updated approaches to considerations of gender identity The impact of intersectionality, oppression, and minority stress De-pathologizing "kinky" behavior Understanding the "orgasm gap" and "orgasm equality" Treating couples who want to open their relationships Applies mindfulness to treatment of sexual problems Expanded information about the sexological ecosystem Treating out-of-control sexual behavior and the new Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder ICD-11 diagnosis Key Features: Provides clear treatment recommendations for nearly all sexual concerns Uses an ecosystemic approach for assessing individuals and couples Explains how to assess and treat sexual pain disorders Covers sexuality across the lifespan Includes "Step into My Office" vignettes offering a glimpse into everyday sex therapy practice Provides activities for reader to reinforce information including "Take-Away" points, downloadable forms, templates, and tools Instructors Manual and PowerPoint presentation for each chapter

Author : Peter F Buckley
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1134960050
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sexuality and Serious Mental Illness written by Peter F Buckley and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting current understanding of the complexities of sexual activity among persons with chronic mental illness, the text draws upon the collective wisdom and experience of experts from a variety of settings. Clinicians, advocates, consumers, researchers, legal experts, and administrators all contribute to document the concerns about sexual behavior and the consequent health risks for this at-risk population. The research presented here is particularly timely in view of recent emphases on patient choice, recovery, and advocacy, and can be used to provide guidance to clinicians, mental health administrators, policymakers, advocates, and researchers.

Author : Robert Firestone
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships written by Robert Firestone and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2006 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In clear language and conceptualization and through the liberal use of case material from therapy sessions, the authors show how individuals can be helped to overcome these challenges and become physically and emotionally closer to their partners."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Katherine M. Hertlein
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317813952
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Systemic Sex Therapy written by Katherine M. Hertlein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive textbook, intended for graduate students in couple and family therapy programs as well as for clinicians of diverse orientations, offers descriptive discussions of sex therapy based on the Intersystem Approach, as developed by Gerald Weeks. The Intersystem Approach considers the biology, psychology, couple dyad, family-of-origin, and larger contextual factors of any sexual disorder or issue. It is grounded in systems theory and represents a new understanding of human sexuality and sexual problems. Appropriate for anyone who wants to progress to a more comprehensive and integrative understanding of sexual dysfunctions, this text will teach the reader how to treat the couple, rather than the individual. Now in a second edition, Systemic Sex Therapy presents 12 updated chapters and two new chapters, bringing the material up-to-date with the DSM-5. Each chapter examines the definition and description of a disorder, its etiology, assessment, treatment, research, and future directions. Experts in the field discuss issues ranging from pharmacology, sexual compulsivity, therapy with lesbian and gay couples, to chapters on male and female lack of desire. A standard text in the field, Systemic Sex Therapy integrates couple and sex therapy to inform the treatment of sexual problems, and to give beginning and experienced clinicians the abilities and confidence they need to produce viable change in their patients’ lives.

Author : Lucille Carlton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780385315258
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Sickness and in Health written by Lucille Carlton and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid, compassionate advice on how couples can meet their sexual needs when one partner is physically limited due to an illness or accident. Through forty-six years of marriage and two chronic illnesses, Lucille and Bob Carlton maintained a good marriage and satisfying sexual intimacy. But sustaining their sex life in the face of disability wasn't always easy--it took a lot of patience, creativity, and communication. Now Lucille, the widow of a Parkinson's patient and columnist for the National Parkinson Foundation, shares frank information about sexual practices, including nonstressful positions and alternatives to intercourse. Also included is information on postmenopausal changes, impotence, and depression, with emphasis on addressing the needs of both partners. This straightforward and touching guide assures us that physical limitation and embarrassment no longer have to limit intimacy.