Sex therapy is a brief, focused therapy designed specifically for the treatment of sexual dysfunctions. Its focus is on the immediate causes for the dysfunction (“monitoring,” inadequate or inappropriate stimulation) rather than on remote causes (oedipal conflict, repressive upbringing, rape, incest, other traumatic sexual episodes from the past). The behavioral core and nonbehavioral ingredients are discussed, and specific relearning strategies for specific dysfunctions are presented.
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