The role of resistance in sex therapy.
Resistance, the sum of forces opposing the treatment process, is particularly manifest in conjoint sex therapy and may well threaten the successful conduct of treatment unless recognized promptly and dealt with appropriately. A classification of resistant behaviour most common in sex therapy is proposed and illustrated with clinical vignettes. Treatment strategies are discussed as well as indications for referral to longer term therapy.
D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009948:Orgasm; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013475:Superego; D014167:Transference, Psychology