Full Description
Rationale for Psychosexual Therapies: 100 Key Points and Techniques is a practical, accessible and structured resource that condenses complex psychosexual theories into digestible, actionable points.
Noor provides a structured, multidisciplinary, and user-friendly guide covering the full spectrum of psychosexual phenomena from assessment and diagnosis to evidence-based treatments. Through its exploration of emerging trends and gaps in current thinking including the rise in the link between sexual dysfunction and mental health, cultural shifts in sexuality and the challenges created by accessibility to the digital world of pornography use, dating apps and virtual infidelity this book is invaluable to both professionals and the public.
This book bridges theory and practice, classic and modern and clinical and lay audiences making it a must-have for any practitioner or student in the fields of gender, sex and sexuality.
Contents
Introduction
Part One. Theoretical Foundations of Sexuality
1. Sexual Health - WHO Definition
2. Dual Control Model
3. Sexual Response Cycle (Masters & Johnson, Kaplan, Basson)
4. Sexual Script Theory
5. Attachment Theory & Human Sexuality
6. Pleasure vs. Performance Anxiety
7. Differentiation of Self (Bowenian Theory)
8. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Sexual Conflicts, Oedipal complex and castration anxiety
9. The Intersection of Culture and Sexuality
10. Systemic Therapy
11. Biopsychosocial Model
12. Pornography
Part Two. Sexual Dysfunctions and Disorders
13. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
14. Erectile Dysfunction
15. Female Sexual Arousal disorder
16. Premature Ejaculation
17. Delayed, Absent, retrograde Ejaculation
18. Anorgasmia
19. Vaginismus, Dyspareunia and Genito-Pelvic Pain Penetration Disorder
20. Sexual Aversion Disorder
21. Paraphilic Disorders
22. Sexual Dysfunction in the Transgender and Gender Diverse population
23. Peyronies Disease
24. Vulvodynia and Provoked Vulvodynia
25. Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
Part Three. Assessment in Psychosexual Therapies
26. PLISSIT Model
27. Comprehensive Sexual History Taking
28. Questionnaires: IIEF, FSFI, GRISS
29. Biomedical Factors (Hormones, Diabetes etc)
30. Evaluating Relationship Dynamics
31. Trauma Screening and Sexual Dysfunction
Part Four. Core Therapeutic Techniques
32. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
33. Psychodynamic and Relational Techniques
34. Sensate Focus and Behavioural Homework
35. Sex Positive and Educational Techniques
36. Systemic Desenitization for Pain Disorders
37. Waxing and Waning
38. Soft Penis Pleasing
39. Vaginal Dilator Therapy
40. Kegel Exercises & Pelvic Floor Therapy
41. Mindfulness Based Psychosexual Therapy (Tantric)
42. Narrative Therapy for Sexual Identity
43. Techniques for Narcissism and Entitlement
Part Five. Couples and Relational Sex Therapy
44. The 'Good Enough Sex' Model
45. Ethical Non-Monogamy
46. Sexual Communication and Conflict Resolution
47. Polyamory
48. Imago Relationship Therapy
49. Gottman Method
50. Transactional Analysis and Couples Therapy
51. Accessing Relationships
Part Six. Trauma-Informed and Somatic Approaches
52. Somatic Experiencing for Sexual Trauma
53. EMDR and Polyvagal Therapy for Sexual Trauma
54. Dissociation
55. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
56. Body Mapping and Safe Touch Exercises
57. Breathwork for Sexual Anxiety
58. Trauma-Informed Sensate Focus
Part Seven. Medical and Integrative Treatments
59. PDE-5 Inhibitors (Viagra, Tadalafil)
60. Hormonal Treatments (Testosterone, Oestrogen)
61. Vaginal Oestrogen for pain/dryness
62. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
63. Neurological Factors (MS Parkinson's)
64. Pharmacotherapy for Paraphilias (SSRI's)
65. Chronic Illness and Sexuality
66. Sexual side Effects of Medications
Part Eight. Mental Health and Sexual Functioning
67. Anxiety Disorders and Sexuality
68. Depressive Disorders and Sexuality
69. Somatic Disorders and Sexuality
70. Eating Disorders and Sexuality
71. Substance Use Disorder and Sexuality
72. Bipolar Disorder and Sexuality
73. Other Psychiatric Disorders and Sexuality
Part Nine. Specialised Populations
74. Ageing and Sexuality (Menopause, Andropause)
75. Disability Affirmative Psychosexual Therapy
76. LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Psychosexual Therapy
77. Neurodiversity, Sexuality and Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
78. Religious Sexual Guilt (Purity Culture)
79. Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) Survivors
80. Kink and BDSM Affirmative Therapy
81. Infertility and Sexual Impact
82. Sex Offending
83. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
84. HIV
85. Chemsex
Part Ten. Emerging and Alternative Approaches
86. Psychedelic Assisted Psychosexual Therapy
87. Virtual Reality for Exposure Therapy
88. Biofeedback for Arousal Disorders
89. Hypnotherapy for Sexual Anxiety
90. Ayurvedic & Traditional Sexology
91. Sex Coaching vs Psychosexual Therapy
92. Eco-sexual Perspectives - Queer Theory, Ecofeminism and Somatic practices
93. Sex Technology (Apps, Wearables)
Part Eleven. Ethical and Professional Considerations.
94. Therapist Self Disclosure in Psychosexual Therapy
95. Erotic Transference and Counter Transference
96. Informed Consent for Sensitive Topics
97. Online (Tele)Sex Therapy Ethics
98. Sex Positive vs Pathologising Approaches
99. Safeguarding and Disclosure in Psychosexual Therapy
100. Future of Psychosexual Therapy (AI, Research Gaps)
