Sexual Dysfunction in Women

"Female sexual dysfunction is prevalent but remains amysterious field in psychiatry. In this book Dr Marta Meana, a renowned sex researcher and therapist, enlightens us on the world of female sexual difficulties. [She] guides us from basic descriptions to the theories, giving us a panoramic view of the spectrum of sexual dysfunction in women. She then brings us back to the practical aspects of diagnosis and treatment, which are of utmost importance to our clinical practice. [...] This book empowers us to actively and sensitively engage in the multidisciplinary treatment of sexual disorders, and becomes a pleasure to read!" Brian Ip, MBBS, Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China, in East Asian Arch Psychiatry, Vol. 22, 2012 This up-to-date and concise textbook addresses a very difficult clinical subject [...]. Undoubtedly, all practitioners will [take) a new and better approach (to) these problems after reading this textbook [...]. Prof. Paul Maria, Section Editor, in European Urology Today, August/September 2012 "[...] a welcome resource for clinicians who lack thorough training in the treatment of sexual dysfunction. [...] a concise and clearly written clinical guide for therapists, students and anyone interested in understanding the complex criteria for diagnosis and treatment of female sexual dysfunctions. Sexual Dysfunction in Women [and] the companion guide Sexual Dysfunction in Men in the series Advances in Psychotherapy - Evidence-Based Practice. offer empirically based and practically useful information for clinicians and students alike." Dr. Pamela Mc Cann in Beratung Aktuell, 3/2012 "If you have time to read one book about female sexual dysfunction, this should be the one. Professionals will delight in the concise, well written, up-to-date, conceptually accurate and practically useful information and advice in this book." Irving Binik, Professor of Psychology, McGill University, Director of the Sex and Couple Therapy Service, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada "This exceptionally well written book brings clarity to the confusion often surrounding female sexual function and dysfunction. Reading it is sure to help even the most reluctant of therapists overcome the performance anxiety associated with treating sexual disorders in their female patients. This book should be required reading for novice and experienced therapists alike." Kathryn Hall, PhD, Author of Reclaiming Your Sexual Self: How to Bring Desire Back Into Your Life, Co-Editor of Principles and Practices of Sex Therapy (5th ed.), Co-Editor of The Cultural Context of Sexual Pleasure and Problems: Psychotherapy with Diverse Clients "In her usual entertaining writing style, Meana synthesizes and summarizes an enormous body of empirical science in this outstanding guide for clinicians to the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of women's sexual difficulties. This book will move to the front of my bookshelf and should be a standard text for any clinician wishing to increase his or her knowledge on the topic." Lori A. Brotto, PhD, R Psych, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada