New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives focuses on cutting-edge, therapy paradigms as alternatives to conventional clinical strategies. With each passing year, the treatment of sexual problems seems to emphasize more medical and pharmacological interventions. There is correspondingly less interest in the experiences of the individuals or couples involved. This book expands the definition of our field.

Part I highlights the major problems and criticisms facing sex therapy and furnishes a rationale for new directions. Included in this new edition are critiques of "sexual addiction" nomenclature, the neglect of the ethical dimension in sex therapy, and there is a call to expand our vision of what sex therapy can attain. Part II demonstrates new approaches to dealing with traditional sex therapy concerns, including lack of desire and erectile dysfunction as well as innovative goals, such as integrating sexual medicine with sex therapy, using client feedback to customize therapy for the particular individual/couple's best interests, promoting relationship growth in working with transgender clients, and transcending sexual function/dysfunction to optimize erotic intimacy in long-term couples. This 2nd edition of New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives is replete with helpful new clinical illustrations across the spectrum of theoretical orientations (e.g., systemic, narrative, Experiential, CBT) to demonstrate these approaches in action.

This book is intended for anyone who deals with sexual issues and concerns in therapy–clinicians of every kind, novices and advanced practitioners–rather than only those who define themselves as sex therapists.

Reviews

"This is an essential and groundbreaking reference book for clinicians providing sexual health care. It gives them new perspectives on sexual concerns from an interdisciplinary perspective and contains extremely useful clinical illustrations." - Eli Coleman, PhD, LP, Prand Director, Program in Human Sexuality, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA

"Wisdom, depth of knowledge, and heart, within one of the most informative books in the field of human sexuality. There is absolutely no other book as well-written and accessible as New Directions in Sex Therapy." - P. Michele Sugg, MSW, President, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

"Drawing from a broad range of theoretical perspectives, Kleinplatz' edited volume constitutes an articulate and erudite plea for sexology to venture outside of its comfort zone, lest it wither therein. The suggested destination is the irreducible richness and diversity of the human sexual experience." - Marta Meana, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA; President, Society for Sex Therapy and Research

"The innovations are supported with case studies to help the therapist to approach sexual concerns in ways that are 'outside the box...