Author : Peter J. Fagan
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 080188165X
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Sexual Disorders by : Peter J. Fagan
Download or read book Sexual Disorders written by Peter J. Fagan and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual disorders may arise from multiple causes. Their clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment must take into account the patient's underlying biology, history, and behaviors. Using an approach pioneered at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Peter Fagan applies the four "perspectives of psychiatry" (disease, dimension, behavior, and life story) to the diagnosis and treatment of sexual disorders. This book offers therapists an efficient and clinically proven way to organize the range of theoretical methodologies currently available, presenting a framework that is both conceptually cohesive and readily applicable in clinical settings. After an introduction, each chapter offers a case study followed by an analysis based on one perspective methodology as well as a discussion of the clinical implications of that perspective. The book closes with a chapter integrating the approaches. This book will be of interest to mental health care professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers, who treat patients with sexual disorders.