title: The reality of an integrative sex therapy.
abstract: Although sex therapy from its inception has been acknowledged to be an integrative modality, little attention has focused on integrating various systemic approaches into sex therapy; yet the majority of sex therapists are probably familiar with these approaches. This article attempts to convey the reality of a newer sex therapy that integrates systemic thinking. Through a detailed case analysis and explication of the conceptual framework, it demonstrates the utility of several systemic strategies in treating sexual dysfunction; accounts for which techniques were and were not effective; and acknowledges the significance of the therapeutic relationship and of ethical and value issues that are present in all therapy.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Nebraska, Omaha 68182.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Woody
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000628:therapy*