Sexual Health
Praeger Publishers Inc
978-0-275-98774-9 (ISBN)
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.
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.
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
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.12.2006 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Sex, Love, and Psychology |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 3345 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-275-98774-4 / 0275987744 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-275-98774-9 / 9780275987749 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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