What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex, 3rd Edition

.\nThis 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!\nLori Brotto\nProfessor, Faculty of Medicine | Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology\nExecutive Director, Women's Health Research Institute | Canada Research Chair in Women's Sexual Health\nThe University of British Columbia\nThe third edition of 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. It presents a wealth of information on assessing and treating both common and uncommon sexual concerns accompanied by helpful informational worksheets. By offering new case examples exemplifying contemporary concerns such as minority stress, intersectionality, and recognition of therapist privilege in relation to client, the new edition emphasizes diversity inclusive of sexual and gender minorities. It covers the latest technology in telemental health and the role it plays in the sex lives of clients.\nDesigned to take the uninformed reader or one who might be uncomfortable about sex to a place of knowledge and competence, the book includes strategies to help both the client and therapist become more comfortable with sexuality. Take-Away Points, Activities and Resources in every chapter and downloadable forms, templates, and tools combine to make this an indispensable resource. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.\nNew to the Third Edition:\nUpdated approaches to considerations of gender identity\nThe impact of intersectionality, oppression, and minority stress\nDe-pathologizing "kinky" behavior\nUnderstanding the "orgasm gap" and "orgasm equality"\nTreating couples who want to open their relationships\nApplies mindfulness to treatment of sexual problems\nExpanded information about the sexological ecosystem\nTreating out-of-control sexual behavior and the new Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder ICD-11 diagnosis\nKey Features:\nProvides clear treatment recommendations for nearly all sexual concerns\nUses an ecosystemic approach for assessing individuals and couples\nExplains how to assess and treat sexual pain disorders\nCovers sexuality across the lifespan\nIncludes "Step into My Office" vignettes offering a glimpse into everyday sex therapy practice\nProvides activities for reader to reinforce information including "Take-Away" points, downloadable forms, templates, and tools\nInstructors Manual and PowerPoint presentation for each chapter\nWhat Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex 3rd Edition is written by Stephanie Buehler, PsyD, CST-S and published by Springer Publishing Company. ISBNs for What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex are 9780826135896, 0826135897 and the print ISBNs are 9780826135889, 0826135889.