Assessing and Treating Sexual Health Concerns: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health Professionals

By Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S

Endorsed by Experts

“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

About the Book

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. The book presents a wealth of information on assessing and treating both common and uncommon sexual concerns, accompanied by helpful informational worksheets.

New Features in 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 readers to reinforce information, including “Take-Away” points, downloadable forms, templates, and tools
• Instructor’s Manual and PowerPoint presentation for each chapter

Publisher Information

Springer Publishing Company; 3rd edition (October 21, 2021)

376 pages

ISBN-10: 0826135889 / ISBN-13: 978-0826135889