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“The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine utilizes the biopsychosocial approach to inform physicians, practitioners, residents, trainees, and students about the latest science has to offer today for the evaluation and treatment of sexual dysfunctions especially the utilization of the full armamentarium of assessment methods and treatment interventions in order to restore of sexual health and enhance quality of life.” Louis Ignarro, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate This textbook is a comprehensive resource covering sexual disorders in depth, from etiology, pathophysiology, phenomenology, treatment, to prognosis.  The book highlights aspects the biological and psychosocial factors predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating sexual dysfunction, and the importance of integrating biological and psychosocial treatments. Specialized chapters cover specific common medical complaints, including erectile, ejaculatory, and orgasmic disorders in the male; desire, arousal and orgasmic disorders in the female; and an integrated approach to the couple.  With its focus on educational tools including over 100 figures, easy-to-use DSM-5 criteria table, and quick-guide appendices, this textbook is specially designed to educate readers on the psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and management of a wide range of sexual disorders.         The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine is a vital resource for medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, psychiatrists, psychologists, women’s health specialists, urologists, endocrinologists, general practitioners, social workers, and all medical professionals and trainees working with patients suffering from sexual disorders.

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Author:   Waguih William IsHak
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   2.555kg
ISBN:  

9783319525389

ISBN 10:   3319525387
Pages:   636
Publication Date:   09 June 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Sexual Medicine.- The History of Modern Sexual Medicine.- Surveys of Sexual Behavior and Sexual Disorders.- The Human Sexual Response Cycle.- Facilitators and Barriers in Sexual History Taking.- Biopsychosocial Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunctions.- Biopsychosocial Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions.- Evaluation of Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.- Treatment of Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.- Evaluation of Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder.- Treatment of Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder.- Evaluation of Erectile Disorder.- Treatment of Erectile Disorder.- Evaluation of Female Orgasmic Disorder.- Treatment of Female Orgasmic Disorder.- Evaluation of Delayed Ejaculation.- Treatment of Delayed Ejaculation.- Evaluation of Premature Ejaculation.- Treatment of Premature Ejaculation.- Evaluation of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder.- Treatment of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder.- Evaluation and Treatment of Sexual Disorders due toMedical Conditions.- Evaluation and Treatment of Substance/Medication-Induced Sexual Dysfunction.- Evaluation and Treatment of Hypersexual Disorder and Other Sexual Dysfunctions.- Myths About Sexual Health.- Sex and Pharmacological Sexual Enhancement.- Sex and Natural Sexual Enhancement: Sexual Techniques, Aphrodisiac Foods, and Nutraceuticals.- Sex and Sexual Orientation.- Sex and the Heart.- Sex and Cancer.- Sex and Chronic Physical Illness.- Sex and Chronic Psychiatric Illness.- Sexual Emergencies.- Sex and Quality of Life.- Alternative Medicine Approaches in Sexual Medicine.- Future Directions in Sexual Medicine.

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“This book covers the clinical aspects of sexuality, including basics of sexuality and the sexual response cycle, clinical assessment, and overview of sexual dysfunctions. … The audience includes ‘physicians, practitioners, residents, trainees, and students alike.’ Any providers who address sexuality with their patients/clients would benefit from the information this book presents … . This is a worthy addition to the library of any provider who addresses sexuality and sexual functioning in the clinical setting.” (Brian P. Gomoll, Doody’s Book Reviews, September, 2017)

This book covers the clinical aspects of sexuality, including basics of sexuality and the sexual response cycle, clinical assessment, and overview of sexual dysfunctions. ... The audience includes `physicians, practitioners, residents, trainees, and students alike.' Any providers who address sexuality with their patients/clients would benefit from the information this book presents ... . This is a worthy addition to the library of any provider who addresses sexuality and sexual functioning in the clinical setting. (Brian P. Gomoll, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2017)

This book covers the clinical aspects of sexuality, including basics of sexuality and the sexual response cycle, clinical assessment, and overview of sexual dysfunctions. ... The audience includes 'physicians, practitioners, residents, trainees, and students alike.' Any providers who address sexuality with their patients/clients would benefit from the information this book presents ... . This is a worthy addition to the library of any provider who addresses sexuality and sexual functioning in the clinical setting. (Brian P. Gomoll, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2017)

Author Information

Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA has nearly 30 years of experience in psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology, with specific training and expertise in sexual medicine, outcome measurement in psychiatric disorders particularly depressive symptom severity, functioning, and quality of life. He is researching innovative ways to measure and improve the detection and treatment of depression in people seeking medical care, as a way to restore/maintain health in the population at large in order to remove behavioral barriers to wellness. Dr. IsHak has lectured and published on quality of life as a critical outcome measure of healthcare interventions, mood disorders especially depression, sexual medicine, outcome measurement in psychiatry, and computer applications in psychiatry. He was also the author and designer of Health Education Programs for the Public, including the Online Depression Screening Test (ODST), Online Screening for Anxiety (OSA) and Online Screening Tests for Sexual Disorders. He has edited and authored four books: this volume, the Guidebook of Sexual Medicine (A&W Publishing, 2008), Outcome Measurement in Psychiatry: A Critical Review (APPI, 2002) and On Call Psychiatry (WB Saunders, 2001). His articles have appeared in many prestigious journals, such as JAMA Psychiatry, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Harvard Review of Psychiatry, Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Sexual Medicine, Journal of Graduate Medical Education, and Quality of Life Research. He is a member of several professional societies, including the American Psychiatric Association, American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training, and the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics. Dr. IsHak was awarded the 2002 and 2010 Golden Apple Teaching Award, Department of Psychiatry, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2007 Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science at UCLA, 2011 Excellence in Education Award, David GeffenSchool of Medicine at UCLA, 2012 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 2012 Nancy Roeske Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education, American Psychiatric Association, and was elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society in 2012. Dr. IsHak served as a Chief Proctor and Examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

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