The nonsexual marriage: assessing viability and treatment options.
This article is intended to be heuristic--to encourage conceptual, clinical, and empirical attention to assessment issues and clinical interventions in dealing with the multicausal, multidimensional problem of nonsexual marriages. Many of these marriages can be revitalized, while for others the sexual problem is indicative of a nonviable relationship. Assessment issues are explored with implications for treatment strategies.
McCarthy
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Psychology Department, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*