In this unprecedented four-volume set, doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, educators, and clergy join forces to present information vital for sexual health. Topics candidly discussed include the meaning of sexual health, the effects of ignorance or neglect, and the role of love, touch, and communication. Doctors explain the roles of physical systems, while psychologists and members of the clergy detail the roles of religion, culture, and parental or family beliefs in spurring or squashing sexual health. State-of-the-art treatments and research are also featured. Each volume includes a chapter on how to talk with a doctor, therapist, or patient about sexual health.
Americans feel free to tell medical doctors of health ills from headaches to hemorrhoids, and to tell psychologists about mental problems from depression to delusions. Yet, there is one area that affects both physical and mental health most people don't discuss with either doctor or psychologist: sexual health. According to a survey published by the American Medical Association, 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men in the United States experience some form of sexual dysfunction, problems are largely hidden, and so exacerbated. Doctors don't initiate the topic with patients; neither do most psychologists aside from trained sex therapists. The problems might not even be rooted in disorders commonly understood as illness. As officials at the World Health Organization have defined it, sexual health is more than the absence of disease. It is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality.
By:
Annette Owens,
Mitchell S. Tepper
Introduction by:
David M.D Satcher
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 178mm
Weight: 3.629kg
ISBN: 9780275987749
ISBN 10: 0275987744
Pages: 1840
Publication Date: 30 December 2006
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
General/trade
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Volume I Set Foreword, David Satcher Sexual Health: Definitions and Construct Development The Health Benefits of Sexual Expression Love and Sexual Health Evolution and the Adaptive Significance of Sexual and Erotic Touch Touch as the Primary Element of Sensual and Erotic Expression Facilitating Positive Sexual Communication Childhood Sexuality The Magical Age of 10 Gender Identity.: From Dualism to Diversity Orientations: GLBTQ Sexuality: Young and Middle Adulthood Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond The Direct and Indirect Impact of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Sexuality Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Sexuality Sexual Health Resources Index About the Editors and Advisors About the Contributors Volume II Systems that Contribute to Sexual Response and Expression The Role of the Brain and Nervous System Hormones and Female Sexuality Hormones Involved in Male Sexual Function The Circulatory System Sexual Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview Pregnancy and Sexuality Menopause and Sexuality Sexual Changes in the Aging Male The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol Use and Abuse on Sexual Function Sexual Pain Disorders Meeting the Challenge: Providing Comprehensive Sexuality Services to People with Intellectual Disabilities Neurological Impairment of Sexuality in Men and Women Chronic Conditions and Disability Sexual Health Resources Index About the Editors and Advisors About the Contributors Volume III Public Health Perspectives in Sexual Health Classical Jewish Perspectives on Sex Catholic Culture and Sexual Health Sexual Value Systems and Sexual Health Sex in America: From Below the Victorian Belt to the Start of Modern Dating Cultural Perspectives on Orgasm Imbedded in Medicine, Science, Philosophy and Literature Cultural Influences on African American Sexuality: The Role of Multiple Identities on Kinship, Power, and Ideology Native American Culture and Sex Contrasts and Contradictions: A Brief Look at the Construction of Sexualities in Mexico Eros in the Dragon Empire: The Open Door to Sex in China Sex and Sexual Dysfunctions in the Middle Eastern Culture Female Genital Cutting: Understanding the Tradition Sexual Identities of Gay Men and Lesbians: Cultural Foundations and Controversies Sex Sells: Business, Politics, and the U.S. Media Adolescent Sexuality Viewed Through Two Different Cultural Lenses The Importance of Broad-Based Human Sexuality Education as the Context for Sexual Health Instruction Alternate Expressions Sexual Health Resources Index About the Editors and Advisors About the Contributors Volume IV Sexual Problems and Dysfunctions in Men Psychological and Relationship Aspects of Male Sexuality Pharmacological Treatment of Male Erectile Dysfunction Devices Used for the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions in Men Womens Sexual Problems and Concerns Therapy Update for Women: The Treatment of Low Libido in Women Using an Integrated Biopsychosocial Approach Spiritual Dimensions of Sexual Health: Broadening Clinical Perspectives of Womens Desire Gender Variability: Transsexuals, Crossdressers, and Others Physical Therapy and Sexual Health Understanding Family Planning, Birth Control, and Contraception Sexually Transmitted Infections Sexual Rehabilitation after Cancer Access to Pleasure: Onramp to Specific Information on Disability, Illness, and Changes Throughout the Lifespan Iatrogenic Causes of Female Sexual Disorders Current Controversies in Sexual Health: Sexual Addiction and Compulsion Compulsive or Other Problematic Sexual Behavior Appendix. The Evolution of Definitions for Womens Sexual Disorders Series Afterword, Judy Kuriansky Sexual Health Resources Index About the Editors and Advisors About the Contributors
Mitchell S. Tepper is a Sexuality Educator, Researcher, and Advocate with a special interest in sexual health and the intersection with disabilities and/or chronic conditions. He holds an MPH from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality from the University of Pennsylvania. He is Founder and President of the Sexual Health Network, Inc., an organization of health professionals and educators providing information and guidance to the public, and resources and training to health professionals. Tepper is a former Board Member for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, for SIECUS and for the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. He is also on the National Advisory Council to the Sexual Health Program at the Morehouse School of Medicine., which is under the direction of former Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D. Annette Fuglsang Owens, M.D. is a certified Sexuality Counselor as well as Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer for the Sexual Health Network. Owens also founded the Charlottesville Sexual Health and Wellness Clinic, where she provides sexuality counseling to clients. She is Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Sexuality, the monthly newsletter of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Owens has been featured in Glamour magazine, Good Housekeeping and USA Today, among other publications.
Reviews for Sexual Health [4 volumes]
This is an incredibly complete text on sexual health, and includes chapters from many of the most prominent researchers and clinicians in the field. Contributing authors provide detail without losing sight of the big picture, which is organized by the editors into three volumes on the underpinnings of sexual health, and one on treatments and research. This comprehensive anthology of sexual health is an essential resource for clinical practice, medical education, and further advancements in our understanding of human sexuality. -Anita H. Clayton, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia
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