| Description |
xviii, 636 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Leaving the promised land -- The quantum model of sexual function and dysfunction -- Sexual potential : actualization of eroticism and intimacy -- The quest for intimacy -- A clinical modol of intimacy -- Constructing the sexual crucible -- Individual dimensions of intimacy and sexuality -- The dyadic system in intimacy and sexuality -- The problem of "Problems of sexual desire" -- Politics of sexual desire and the nature of wanting -- The extended emotional system : families of origin -- The extended emotional system : lovers and friends -- Inside the sexual crucible -- In pursuit of sexual potential -- Uses of inherent paradox in sexual-marital therapy -- The therapist's involvement in treatment -- Sexuality and spirituality |
| Summary |
By integrating individual, sexual and marital therapies, this study attempts to provide a fresh look at the nature of intimacy and the diverse barriers to eroticism in marriage. The author refutes the common focus on sexual technique, calling instead for an emphasis on sexual potential |
| Analysis |
Humans Sexual disorders Therapy |
| Notes |
"A Norton professional book." |
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Errata slip laid in |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical referencs (pages 595-611) and indexes |
| Subject |
Intimacy (Psychology)
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Marital psychotherapy.
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Sex behavior
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Sex counseling -- Methods.
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Sex counseling.
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Sex customs.
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Sexual disorders -- Treatment.
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Sex therapy.
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Sex.
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Sexual disorders.
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Sexual ethics.
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Marital Therapy.
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Sex Counseling -- methods.
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Sexual Behavior.
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Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological -- therapy.
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| LC no. |
91031835 |
| ISBN |
0393701026 |
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